At UCLA, students seeking Plan B might need a literal plan B if they’re trying to buy the pill on the weekends. Bruins have a variety of options when purchasing the Plan B pill, an emergency contraceptive pill women can take up to 72 hours after unprotected sex that largely reduces or prevents the chances […]
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Editorial: LA 2024’s plan for Olympics bid is responsible, economical
On Monday, LA 2024, the local Olympic bid committee, named UCLA as the site of its Olympic Village. Should Los Angeles receive the bid, the school will host 16,500 athletes, coaches and team officials. The committee came to its senses after it proposed building an Olympic village from scratch near the Los Angeles River, a […]
Shani Shahmoon: Neighborhood council impedes Westwood Boulevard’s potential revival
Westwood Boulevard 2.0: where bicyclists ride in their own lane beside wide and smooth sidewalks, shaded outdoor patios surround fully occupied restaurants and shops, and exercise stations, small library stands and charging docks stand on street corners. This upgrade is possible. Mayor Eric Garcetti put in place the “Great Streets” program in order to recreate […]
Sandra Wenceslao: Orientation should educate new students on LGBT center resources
The vibrant lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community resources are nothing but a shadow hidden behind tons of other resources on campus. That shadow is cast as early as New Student Orientation. Orientation begins the moment students check in. From there, they are dragged around campus for three days and two nights. They spend the […]
Editorial Cartoon: The presidential race-ist
The presidential race-ist
No Offense, But: Internships
Is it better to pursue as many internships and hands-on experiences as possible during the early college years? Or should you focus on academics until you have a solid theoretical and problem-solving foundation before seeking work? Opinion columnists Anya Lukianchikov and Keshav Tadimeti debate on this week’s episode of No Offense, But.
Aram Ghoogasian: UC lecturer contract negotiations need immediate attention
The University of California is laboring to find a solution to one of its most pressing issues. Murmurs of a work stoppage loomed large as renewed negotiations between the UC and the University Council-American Federation of Teachers, or UC-AFT, the union that represents all of the University’s lecturers and librarians, began last week after the […]