The original version of this article contained multiple errors and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for more information. If the Westwood Community Council had its way in the 19th century, then we may never have progressed from typewriters to laptops. Economic trends, law, and consumer desires all stand in opposition to […]
Category Archives: Opinion
Submission: Higher ed faculty requires diversity
By 2040, nearly one out of every four U.S. citizens will identify as Hispanic. But if current statistics hold, many of them won’t graduate from high school. Low-income Hispanic students will attend schools that offer fewer opportunities and resources than the schools of wealthier students. Hispanics will complete college at lower rates than their counterparts […]
Chloe Lew: ‘Great Streets’ initiative may make Westwood home
As every Westwood resident knows, walking in the Village is no walk in the park. Nor is driving in the Village, or biking in the village or really doing any sort of moving in the village. The congested and chaotic state of our streets is no groundbreaking revelation. It’s a maddening sacrifice every L.A. commuter […]
Editorial: Publicizing open positions necessary to find more qualified applicants
In the coming months, the undergraduate student government will have to appoint several more students to positions on various UCLA governing bodies and committees. And if past patterns are any indication of future outcomes, the pool of applicants that Undergraduate Students Association Council President Devin Murphy will have to choose from will be underwhelming, to […]
Submission: UCLA community must foster awareness of mental health issues
The anticipation of starting a new academic year reminds us of the academic and social stressors that impact our overall well-being during the year. Stressors can be related to academics, financial problems, family and friends or campus climate issues, and they all contribute to anxieties that can affect our mental health. Mental health encompasses emotional, […]
Natalie Delgadillo: Involuntary withdrawal policies must be accessible to students
For the past four days, I have been scouring the Internet and calling several people in UCLA administration and Media Relations, asking a simple policy question: Are students ever forcibly withdrawn from school here because of mental health issues? In February, Newsweek magazine published a widely read and discussed story on the way colleges deal […]
Julia McCarthy: Students responsible for changing consent culture
The number of times I’ve read a column about sexual assault that starts with the line “I was sexually assaulted last (insert date)” exceeds the number of fingers I have on both hands. And I’m going to add to that number by inserting my own personal experience into the mix. I was sexually assaulted last […]