While the UCLA community voted overwhelmingly Democratic, 62 million U.S. citizens voted for a president who claims climate change is a hoax created by the Chinese. Now more than ever, local progressive leaders of environmental sustainability need to take bold steps, and it is frustrating to see that the UCLA administration, which needs to be […]
Category Archives: Opinion Columns
Arman Sharif: Anti-Trump protests are not in vain
Let the people protest. Lazy, entitled, ungrateful. Violent, animals, rioters. Childish, crybabies, sore losers. Political affiliation no matter, Americans have flung every name at anti-Trump protestors over the last week. The sentiment stems from complacency with Donald Trump’s election to the highest office in the country, suggesting we try to work our best with our […]
Kristina Iliopoulos: UCLA must re-evaluate smoking policies with passage of Prop 64
The entire country is talking about the historic moment that happened on Nov. 8. It’s quickly dividing California in two: one side very easily saw this coming and the other is outraged by the result, taking to social media to protest the outcome. That’s right: Proposition 64. Proposition 64, which legalized recreational use of marijuana […]
Sandra Wenceslao: UCLA must improve facilities, resources to make student debt worth it
College decisions should get students excited about picking their new school. But sometimes money gets in the way. Nearly 100,000 people apply to UCLA each year because of its legendary academic prestige. It’s well known that students who attend UCLA will have access to some of the best faculty, resources and opportunities in the world. […]
Karishma Daibee: UCLA must stop marketing campus hospitality over educational concerns
This post was updated Nov. 10 at 5:20 p.m. Flexitarians of UCLA: Rejoice, for there is a new flexitarian bar opening at De Neve dining hall next quarter. Finally, you can live your life the way you’ve always imagined and realize your true destiny. Your academic dreams will come to fruition, and all the while, […]
Aaron Julian: Prison system and society’s view of inmates need reform
We all laugh at wealthy, white college students breaking the law in obscene ways – think movies like “Animal House” and “Neighbors,” with scenes of underage drunken antics, hazing, abuse of illegal drugs and sex offenses. But when it comes to how we treat different demographics actually convicted of these crimes, we deplore them. Two […]
Chris Campbell: Political vitriol must end with election
Happy Election Day, Bruins! Yes, America’s bloodiest boxing match will finally come to a close Tuesday. After clocking in more than 500 rounds – one per day – with some punches connecting harder than others, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are on their final stand. Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather are trembling in their seats […]