Commuting already sucks, but as UCLA aims its mobility and transportation plans going forward in favor of decreased reliance on single-driver cars, commuting is going to suck even more. In terms of commuters with cars, parking issues were abound fall quarter, witharound 1000 students unable to secure parking on campus. The situation has only gotten […]
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Olive Tree Initiative sanctions Armenian genocide denial
It was my mistake. I didn’t have to walk to Bunche Hall after work on a Wednesday night to attend a meeting where I knew my fellow students would attempt to whitewash the Armenian genocide. But, being the fool that I am, I decided to witness first-hand what I had heard so many others talk […]
Are there racist buildings at UCLA?
Most buildings in the United States are named after white men. At UCLA, this is no exception. And, given that racism was unadulterated and rampant for a vast majority of this country’s history, it follows that some of these buildings – including many at Ivy League schools and universities in the South – were named […]
eSports at UCLA: Bruins climb the ranks in League of Legends
One would be hard-pressed to start a serious conversation about eSports on UCLA’s campus without mentioning the big kid in the room, League of Legends. League of Legends at UCLA, also known as LoL@UCLA, is now the largest, and oldest, running video game and eSports organization on campus. League, as it’s also called, has become […]
Where do those random items in the UCLA Store come from?
And who decides to put them in there in the first place?
Calling UCLA home means we should care about campus issues
Mom, Dad: I have a confession. I skipped class Thursday. I wasn’t hungover, nor did I sleep in, and I wasn’t watching “The Office” as I’m so prone to doing. Along with hundreds of other UCLA students, I decided to learn in a different environment, through exercising the power of our First Amendment rights. Backstory […]
eSports at UCLA: Bruins embrace realm of competitive video gaming
The Bruins have been a powerhouse in traditional competitive sports, but UCLA is now taking the digital battlefield seriously as well. This year, UCLA has greatly increased its competitive presence outside traditional sporting arenas by fielding multiple teams who are representing the Bruins in competitive gaming tournaments. eSports, the collective name for competitive video gaming, […]