A popular talking point in conservative circles is that universities are left-leaning ivory towers. They might be right – but not for the reasons they think. Contrary to what fiery conservative pundits would have you believe, it’s not because of a vast left-wing conspiracy to brainwash the youth. Instead, it’s probably a product of issues […]
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Editorial: Diminished candidate pool reflects USAC’s reliance on outrage politics for notice
One sentiment has been a constant in the undergraduate student government for the last 10 years: Until the politics get vicious, the stakes are too low. This year’s Undergraduate Students Association Council election has only 17 candidates running for 15 offices. Three positions received zero candidate applications. There is only one slate featured on the […]
No Offense, But: The college admissions scandal(s)
“No Offense, But” is back for the quarter. Join Opinion editor Keshav Tadimeti and columnists Reilly Berberian and Abhishek Shetty as they break down both the college admissions scandals in which UCLA has been implicated. After they analyze the perks rich students enjoy, the trio opens up the age-old debate: quarters versus semesters.
Westwood must face the music, simplify permit process to revitalize Village
When I moved to Los Angeles from a tiny town in Northern California, I was eager to explore the music scene that supposedly surrounded my new home. I should have set my expectations lower. As it turns out, live music in Westwood often translates to a $20 round trip to Culver City. Our section of […]
Op-ed: Intergenerational trauma affects mental health of Southeast Asian-Americans
I am a second-generation Vietnamese immigrant, a child of refugees from the Vietnam War who lives in the heart of Little Saigon, California. My hometown has one of the highest concentrations of Vietnamese people outside of Vietnam, and I am, according to statistical analysis, more likely than the average white American to suffer from depression, […]
UCLA’s Zero Waste initiative may be too poorly executed to realize its goal on time
UCLA is determined not to waste anything – especially time. The university has set the ambitious goal of having zero waste to landfills by 2020, and is banking on its students and faculty to help contribute. The effort is part of a broader campaign by the University of California for each campus to generate less […]
UCLA could capitalize on academic potential to provide mental health instruction
This post was updated April 16 at 10:18 p.m. They say numbers tell the story. Here are a couple: About 45% of Bruins screened since January 2017 fall on some spectrum of depression or anxiety. One hundred thousand people are being studied by the university to identify the genetic and biologic factors associated with depression. […]