Valentine’s day is around the corner and love is in the air in the newsroom! Special guest stars Jill and Roberto join Chris, Ara and Liberty to discuss some of the most burning questions surrounding love and dating. Is Chipotle a good date spot? Does Valentine’s Day overemphasize heteronormativity? Will Chris ever reunite with his […]
Category Archives: Opinion
Anastasia Lukianchikov: Diversity requirement is a small step in the right direction
This column represents the first in a series on the diversity requirement at UCLA. This week, columnist Anastasia Lukianchikov explores both the good and bad of the requirement, and argues that with some enhancements, it can be a powerful force for good on the campus. I had never realized that I was white before I […]
Editorial: Student group involvement is key to reviving the JazzReggae Festival
After years of taking financial hits, the JazzReggae Festival is a shadow of what it was just a few years ago. This year, the Undergraduate Students Association Council Cultural Affairs Commission has reduced what was a two-day festival with professional artists in 2014 to a five-hour event primarily featuring student performers. These cuts were necessary […]
Submission: Armenian students’ protest challenges long history of injustice
Every year, the Armenian Students’ Association at UCLA holds a protest on campus against denial of the Armenian Genocide in order to educate fellow students about the great tragedy of our history, and how it has defined our lives even in the Armenian Diaspora. You may have seen us on Bruin Walk with red tape […]
Letter to the Editor: Ashe Center provides options for emergency contraception on weekends
The UCLA Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center remains committed to the whole health of all UCLA Bruins, including those seeking emergency contraception. While it is true that the Ashe Center is closed on Sundays, students do currently have a number of options when it comes to seeking emergency contraception: 1) Any sexually active […]
UCLA must aggresively recruit more diverse faculty
Prospective UCLA students can read in large blue letters on the institution’s website: “We’re decidedly different.” When UCLA brands its name to these prospective students as a progressive environment, it may be true of UCLA’s student population, but not the faculty. The description goes on to list names of UCLA’s most notable contributors, like “the […]
California will remain Democratic in next Senate election
We all know the 2016 presidential contest is a big deal. Yes, I spent my Monday night with the Iowa caucuses, watching the first step of choosing the next leader of the free world as if it were a pro wrestling tournament. So I’m not surprised that news coverage has been dominated by the Donald […]