Free speech is a hot button topic on campus from coast to coast, and one that is hardly black and white. Blogger Claire Hubert is taking time every week to explore the nuances that surround our First Amendment rights. When I started this project, I wanted to stay as unbiased as possible. However, it is […]
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The Quad: The underrepresentation of women in STEM at UCLA
Gender disparities between men and women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics have considerably decreased, as the percentage of women with bachelor’s degrees in engineering, mathematics and the sciences have risen steadily from 1970 to 2012. However, women are still underrepresented in STEM, especially in engineering, computer science and the physical sciences. UCLA is no […]
The Quad: Problems with a lack of viewpoint diversity on campus
As UCLA students we pride ourselves in our True Bruin Values, which include respecting the free expressions of the others’ opinions. Despite the notion that one attends college to be enlightened by new ideas, we may actually just be absorbing one-sided opinions that, in the long run, subtly prevent our brain from processing different viewpoints. […]
The Quad: The eternal dominance of college sports, explained
There was a football game yesterday. It involved a team you probably care about. It did not go well. But why? No, I’m not asking why the Bruins lost again. The answer to that question can be found in many other places. This is about taking a step back from the taken-for-granted nature of College […]
Freeze Peach Friday: Bruin Democrats, Republicans and the UCPD
Whenever I sense myself spiraling into a fit of liberal rage – the kind that tempts me to roast someone that posts something I find offensive on Facebook – I take a deep breath and remember something my friend Ellen told me a long time ago. We were probably 12 when she said it, and […]
The Quad: UCLA Salsa Society provides unique opportunity to learn Latin dancing
They can be seen in front of the Bruin Bear every Wednesday night, shaking their hips to the Latin tunes of Marc Anthony and Luis Enrique. These dancing Bruins are none other than members of UCLA’s Salsa Society, a student-run organization dedicated to bringing together fellow Bruins who share a common love for salsa dance. […]
The Quad: Lavish and excess at Tonite’s exclusive Hollywood event
Have you ever wanted to party like a complete Hollywood douchebag and pretend you’re contributing in some meaningful way to bettering the state of “socio-economically devastated” Los Angeles communities? If so, shell out over $100 and attend an event organized by Tonite, an event production company run by recent alumni Justin Combs and UCLA football […]