As a Jew, there’s no word I reserve when describing how I feel about anti-Semitism. “Abhor” is my go-to. “Despise” is fair game. “Disgusting” is appropriate as an adjective. But the other side of that coin is casting a wary eye at those who apply the term “anti-Semite” only for its shock value. For instance, […]
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Westwood Sporting Goods a key player in Village’s history
It’s easy to tell when avid tennis fans enter Westwood Sporting Goods. They pass by the shiny rackets and bags displayed in front and instead veer toward the dusty animal heads, stained balls and broken rackets – memorabilia from the shop’s historical role in the tennis world. Westwood Sporting Goods is one of the oldest […]
UCLA student law group seeks improved campus climate
The UCLA Black Law Students Association met with the law school dean Monday about possible ways to improve campus climate for students of color. Students in the association discussed a letter they drafted to Law School Dean Rachel Moran and a petition that they launched on Friday. The petition, which had almost 580 supporters as […]
Editorial: USAC should let students vote on divestment issue
Come Tuesday evening, the undergraduate student government faces the challenge of voting on a resolution with the potential to greatly divide the student body and alienate campus communities regardless of the outcome.
UCLA professor to contribute to New York Times political blog
UCLA professor and political scientist Lynn Vavreck will join forces with the New York Times this spring, as a contributor for their new data-driven political blog. When the blog was in its planning phases, Vavreck, an associate professor of political science and communication studies, was already at the top of the list for potential contributors […]
UCLA, USC student groups call for improved racial climate at town hall
Leaders of Asian Pacific Islander student groups from UCLA and USC demanded that UCLA administrators improve campus racial climate by increasing funding for cultural groups and ethnic studies departments at a town hall meeting on Wednesday. The UCLA Asian Pacific Coalition and two USC student groups, the Asian Pacific American Student Assembly and the Student […]
USAC unanimously allocates reduced SOOF funds to groups
The undergraduate student government allocated about $20,000 to student groups this quarter – less than half the amount distributed during winter quarter last year. On Tuesday, the Undergraduate Students Association Council voted unanimously to approve allocations to student groups from its Student Organization Operational Fund, or SOOF. During last winter’s SOOF allocations, councilmembers gave out […]