Dear Greek life victims or survivors of sexual and gender-based violence, We, members of the UCLA community who are in support of survivors and condemn sexual violence, are writing this letter to express our support for you. No one should have to endure these experiences. We believe you, and know that everything you are feeling […]
Category Archives: Opinion
Editorial Cartoon: Week two, already spiraling
Week two, already spiraling
Editorial Cartoon: A textbook case of scamming
A textbook case of scamming
Kristina Iliopoulos: Students staying on the Hill over breaks need dining options
In college we’re supposed to be adults; just adults who live in dorms. But we’re adults without kitchens, who can’t cook and live isolated from any sort of food establishment. And that can be a problem, especially during Thanksgiving, winter and spring breaks when all restaurants on the Hill close. Students who remain on the […]
Kuhelika Ghosh: Left-handed students are hindered by lack of accommodating desks
Left-handed students at UCLA often have to sit through the entire quarter bearing the pain of having their arm resting on air for two hours straight while they write notes. This is due to the fact that most classrooms across UCLA lack left-handed desks, despite the fact that about 10 percent of the population of […]
Anya Lukianchikov: Academic diversity requires centralized opportunities for students
Diversity without interaction is like a language course without immersion. The learning can only go so far. In a previous column I discussed the academic values of diversity and how the benefits of diversity and its effects on learning, teamwork and communication are well-grounded and widespread. But intergroup dialogue is equally important for this learning […]
Editorial: UCI steps up its e-sports game, UCLA should follow suit
The world of e-sports is new, but growing fiercely. Last week, the University of California, Irvine recognized the industry’s potential when it created one of the biggest e-sports initiatives in the country’s universities, and the first major one at a UC. By fall, UCI will have a state-of-the-art e-sports arena right in the middle of […]