Ignorance is bliss – it’s also unsafe, irresponsible and completely inappropriate when forming transportation policy in Los Angeles. Between 2002 and 2013, there have been 52 bicycle accidents on the stretch of Westwood Boulevard where Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz, with pressure from some of his constituents, has been opposing the development of a […]
Category Archives: Opinion Columns
Zoey Freedman: UCLA senior surveys overlooks importance of mental health
Graduating seniors may feel emotional as they prepare to exit UCLA with pomp and circumstance, but as far as the school is concerned, it’s all a matter of nostalgia – mental health has got nothing to do with it. In January, the senior survey was sent out from the office of the dean and vice […]
Anastasia Lukianchikov: Diversity requirement is a small step in the right direction
This column represents the first in a series on the diversity requirement at UCLA. This week, columnist Anastasia Lukianchikov explores both the good and bad of the requirement, and argues that with some enhancements, it can be a powerful force for good on the campus. I had never realized that I was white before I […]
UCLA must aggresively recruit more diverse faculty
Prospective UCLA students can read in large blue letters on the institution’s website: “We’re decidedly different.” When UCLA brands its name to these prospective students as a progressive environment, it may be true of UCLA’s student population, but not the faculty. The description goes on to list names of UCLA’s most notable contributors, like “the […]
Yiwei Sun: USAC’s proposed food co-op needs healthy, ready-made options
Before moving from the Hill to an off-campus apartment, I never imagined that food security would be an issue for me. However, I have become increasingly concerned that I can’t afford to spend $7 on a balanced meal and can’t eat fast food every day for lower costs. Food security implies reliable access to affordable, […]
Abhishek Shetty: UC should centralize its process for handling sexual violence cases
While it is unarguable that the University of California’s measures over the past 18 months to improve the handling of cases of sexual misconduct and assault are comprehensive, the process could easily benefit by further centralization of procedures across every UC campus. Currently, every UC campus has a case management team that ensures the institution […]
Julia McCarthy: Ashe Center, USAC must make Plan B more accessible to students
At UCLA, students seeking Plan B might need a literal plan B if they’re trying to buy the pill on the weekends. Bruins have a variety of options when purchasing the Plan B pill, an emergency contraceptive pill women can take up to 72 hours after unprotected sex that largely reduces or prevents the chances […]