Located at the northern edge of Chinatown, just two miles southeast of Dodger Stadium and a mile north of City Hall, Homeboy Industries stands out against the backdrop of a towering train overpass, across from nondescript buildings adorned in Chinese script and a massive lot half-filled with yellow school buses. It’s literally the end of the line. […]
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Chloe Lew: UCLA brand abroad should reflect university values
Just before my first day at UCLA and more than 7,000 miles from campus, I came across another “UCLA” in the form of a small apparel store in Guangzhou, China. In the store, I saw bold American flags and a bronze trophy. The single-room outlet was lined with racks of starched button-up shirts, fancy neckties […]
Editorial: Transfer representative success dependent on solid plans
In approving the creation of a new student government position Friday, voters handed the incoming Undergraduate Students Association Council a sizable summer project to cut its teeth on. The Transfer Student Representative Constitutional Amendment earned the support of 74.4 percent of voters, easily surpassing the needed two-thirds vote. The referendum will create a voting position […]
Aram Ghoogasian: Council’s unity, success now in hands of new executives
Next year’s council has a useful example of how to improve the atmosphere of student government – the current council’s term has been characterized by repeated conflicts along slate lines, a problem that the next council has a responsibility to solve.
Su’a-Filo selected by Houston Texans in second round of NFL draft
Xavier Su’a-Filo quickly found a home Friday, as the UCLA guard was selected by the Houston Texans with the first pick of the second round. Su’a-Filo was the highest drafted UCLA offensive lineman since Jonathan Ogden was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in 1996. Su’a-Filo was rated as one of the top guards in the […]
Ryan Nelson: Legislative crowdsourcing a promising medium for lobbying groups
Hell hath no fury like an anonymous Internet commenter. It seems that every article and video on the Internet, no matter how benign or innocent, eventually ends up in some bizarre mix of strange arguments and offensive language. You don’t have to go any farther than UCLA to see the vitriol; even this week we’ve […]
Editorial: Election Code misinterpretation allows for censorship
The Undergraduate Students Association Council Election Board has already shown itself prone to misinterpreting its own code. But when a misinterpretation of that code is used to justify media censorship, it is dangerous and inexcusable. On Monday, the USAC Election Board Chair Anthony Padilla warned presidential candidates that they could face sanctions if they participated […]