Being queer in California isn’t exactly sunshine and rainbows. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and people of all sexual orientations and genders still face discrimination and harassment in their daily lives. Much of that adversity is experienced in elementary, middle and high schools. The correlation between high rates of bullying and queerness is longstanding. A report […]
Category Archives: Opinion
Editorial: ASUCLA needs to better manage space, relocate Bruin Custom Print
Associated Students UCLA is many things, but utilizing space well isn’t one of them. ASUCLA, the campus entity that oversees Ackerman Union, is projected to lose nearly $1.3 million this fiscal year because of declining textbook sales and a minimum wage increase. The association plans to improve its e-commerce operations to make up for the […]
Erin Nguyen: UCLA should make available a variety of inclusive sexual health products
Sex! OK, now that I have your attention, let’s talk about a serious problem affecting college students. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report saying the number of sexually transmitted infections in America reached a record high, with college-aged people composing half of the affected population. Luckily, UCLA has been at the […]
Submission: USAC president condemns council’s change to election code
The Undergraduate Students Association Council president is arguably one of the most privileged and influential student positions at UCLA, given its access, platform and resources. The president, however, is limited in their power: They can only vote in the event of a tie on any council measure. At first, I did not believe this to […]
No Offense, But: Report cards
No Offense is back for another week! Join Opinion editor Keshav Tadimeti and assistant Opinion editor Abhishek Shetty as they talk about the University of California Student Association’s plan to grade UC Regents on their engagement with students. They also discuss UCLA Housing’s eventful Twitter feed.
Submission: Students should practice civil discourse, not suppress opposing views
Young Americans for Freedom at UCLA condemns the protesters from Refuse Fascism Los Angeles who temporarily suspended the question-and-answer portion of the panel titled “What Is Civil Discourse? Challenging Hate Speech In A Free Society” hosted Tuesday evening by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and UCLA. The turn of events were ironic, to say […]
Editorial: UC Regents, students would benefit from detailed reports over letter grades
Students soon won’t be the only ones in the University of California system worrying about their grades. The UC Student Association is planning to release a UC Regent Report Card, which will annually grade the performance of members of the UC Board of Regents based on their transparency and votes on issues that affect students, […]