Women are no strangers to sexual harassment. Women constantly dodge unwanted advances, touches and catcalls, often without ever confronting the men harassing them – and that harassment almost feels normal for many women. But two weeks ago, actress Alyssa Milano called on survivors of sexual harassment and assault to share their stories through the hashtag […]
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Editorial: USAC must invest in better recording equipment to document meetings
UCLA’s version of C-SPAN is an important service for transparency, but it shouldn’t be rocket science – or cost thousands of dollars to support. The Undergraduate Students Association Council has been discussing for almost two months changing the policies surrounding its USAC Live! service, a YouTube channel where students can watch the council’s meetings live […]
William Bleveans: Surplus of Bruin alert programs creates confusion, wastes resources
Conventional wisdom holds that smartphone apps make our lives easier. But a confusing glut of apps and digital programs designed to enhance safety at UCLA has done the exact opposite. UCLA offers three separate digital campus safety programs: Bruins Safe, BruinAlert and Bruins Safe Online. Each program supplies essential information about campus safety, yet none […]
Mariah Furtek: UC-Zipcar partnership should allow one-way travel between campuses
The whistle of a train pierces the quiet afternoon as the carriage rocks from side to side, grimy windows framing a slow-moving California coastline. This may sound like a scene from a docudrama about the California Gold Rush or westward expansion, but it’s actually a description of the antiquated and inconvenient commute many students make […]
Submission: Intolerant policies warrant nonviolent protests, not civil discourse
In the context of a fascist regime in power, you cannot have “civil discourse” with fascists. Conservative campus groups like the Young Americans for Freedom, an appendage group of the Young America’s Foundation, receive millions of dollars in subsidies and backing to fund speakers who do not recognize the humanity of whole sections of people, […]
Emily Merz: OCHC and Residential Life must work to provide student-driven programming
The scariest part of the Hill may not be its annual Haunted Hill, but rather its massive covert programming budget. It’s not cheap to live on the Hill. At about $15,000 on average for room and board, UCLA is among the most expensive universities to live at in the country. But housing at UCLA doesn’t […]
Submission: Athletes, students should remain in stadium for alma mater
As a fourth-year member of the UCLA Bruin Marching Band, I have personally attended a great number of sporting events, from football games to basketball games to gymnastics meets. I have seen UCLA win a national championship, break records and set new standards for achievement. I have also seen UCLA lose dismally to USC and […]