Zionism is a whispered word, surrounded by hushes and shushes, and hisses and boos, all within an institution that prides itself for its diversity. There are a variety of definitions for Zionism, but an umbrella definition is that Zionism is the ideology and belief in the right of Jewish self-determination. There are non-Jewish Zionists and […]
Category Archives: Opinion Columns
Aram Ghoogasian: UC must do more to protect students from discrimination
The University of California Board of Regents’ attempt to condemn bigotry was as ill-conceived as it was mismanaged. Myriad media outlets published columns criticizing the Final Report of the Regents Working Group on Principles Against Intolerance, which claimed anti-Zionism is a form of discrimination that has “no place at the University of California,” resulting in […]
Blake Deal: LADWP has more immediate issues to fix before SB 350’s climate concerns
Good intentions are great until they lead to unfavorable outcomes. Unfortunately, California’s state legislature’s good intentions may push Los Angeles residents into a tough spot. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power proposed to increase its utility rates for Los Angeles residents, including those in Westwood, to compensate for costs associated with implementing the […]
Julia McCarthy: Students should be made aware of campus legal services
Imagine finding out, on top of dealing with the stresses of classes, midterms and work, you were also facing eviction. Kelsey Tokunaga, a fourth-year sociology student, doesn’t need to imagine it – it actually happened to her. Earlier this quarter, unbeknownst to Tokunaga and her four roommates, she found out that the apartment she and […]
Sandra Wenceslao: Instructor evaluations need revision to avoid biased, unclear feedback
Take out your pens or laptops; it’s time for students to relieve themselves of the pains they’ve endured all quarter long. Towards the end of the quarter, the Evaluation of Instruction Program gives students a survey that asks them to share their experience of a course. Two sections within the survey ask students to rate […]
Exclusion of international students from JumpStart programs must end
It’s a common story: An international student pays $20 to attend the Career Center’s JumpStart session on pre-health summer programs, hoping to learn about all the available initiatives offered at UCLA and around Los Angeles. However, they are generally disappointed when they realize that all the summer enrichment programs introduced in the JumpStart session are […]
Zoey Freedman: UCLA administration should provide funding for free menstrual products
The accessibility of menstrual products can be a messy subject. Oftentimes, students get caught unprepared with their periods. When this happens on campus, we either have to ask around the bathroom for a spare or go to Ackerman Union, Lu Valle Commons or another store on campus to buy an overpriced box of pads or […]