In two-and-a-half months, a light-rail line is coming to Westwood, but some extraordinarily small barriers might still keep many students from using the resource. The closest stop on the new Expo Line will open on May 20 near Westside Pavilion, less than a 10-minute drive from UCLA. Though this might not seem far, it could […]
Category Archives: Opinion
Submission: GSA president must be held accountable for improper conduct
A lot has been said about Graduate Students Association President Milan Chatterjee’s behavior during his term of office. And frankly, it would be great if the issues around the GSA president and his conduct simply disappeared. But unfortunately, the GSA president has engaged in unacceptable behavior that a healthy student government system cannot simply sweep […]
Zoey Freedman: UCLA administration should provide funding for free menstrual products
The accessibility of menstrual products can be a messy subject. Oftentimes, students get caught unprepared with their periods. When this happens on campus, we either have to ask around the bathroom for a spare or go to Ackerman Union, Lu Valle Commons or another store on campus to buy an overpriced box of pads or […]
No Offense, But: Burgers
Renowned east coast burger chain Shake Shack will fulfill its manifest destiny by moving into Southern California this year. Its first Los Angeles location will open March 15 in West Hollywood. But where do Angeleno’s burger-based loyalties lie? Opinion editors Ryan Nelson and Ara Shirinian debate the virtues and vices of various burger joints in […]
Editorial Cartoon: Celebrating Bayard Rustin
Bayard Rustin is an often-overlooked figure in the civil rights movement. Rustin was an openly gay pacifist who almost single-handedly organized the March on Washington. He was a close personal friend of Martin Luther King Jr., but King cut off ties to Rustin when others attempted to derail the movement by circulating rumors that the […]
Keshav Tadimeti: Geffen Academy planners failing to keep concerned parties informed
To date, the Geffen Academy at UCLA continues to defy my expectations. But not in a good way. The Geffen Academy is a secondary school being developed by UCLA for middle and high school students of the UCLA staff and the LA community. It is being funded by a $100 million donation from businessman David […]
Submission: UCLA theater groups need consideration when representing cultures
This year’s Academy Award nominations caused a buzz with its lack of actors and actresses of color for the second consecutive year. And though we might chastise the Academy members, problems with diversity in the arts start before the Oscar nomination season. Even UCLA, whose pamphlets and website boast diversity on campus, witnesses continual problems […]