Going into the Pac-12 championship regatta, UCLA rowing was barely in the top six for its NCAA region. The Bruins were ranked sixth overall, sixth in the first varsity eight, fifth in the second varsity eight and sixth in the varsity four in the fifth national region, according to NCAA.com. Coach Amy Fuller Kearney said […]
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Editorial: Angelenos must vote against Charter Amendment C, hold LAPD accountable
Charter Amendment C is a city measure on the May 16 Los Angeles ballot. Angelenos will also vote for city council members and LA Unified School District board members during the May 16 elections. Plainly read, Charter Amendment C, might seem to uphold democracy by holding police accountable. In reality, it will do nothing to […]
Women’s tennis falls to Pepperdine in NCAA Tournament second round
Despite early momentum, the season came to an end Saturday for UCLA women’s tennis. After defeating UC Santa Barbara (17-10) 4-0 on Friday, No. 23 UCLA (14-9) had momentum as it prepared to face No. 12 Pepperdine (23-4) on Saturday. The Bruins grabbed the doubles point against the Waves for an early lead, but fell […]
Editorial: Public input is key in selection of Westwood farmers market manager
When you think of farmers markets, you think local, transparently sourced produce. But the decisions steering the future of Westwood’s nearly decade-old farmers market are anything but transparent. In about a month, the Westwood Village Improvement Association’s contract with its current farmers market manager ends, and the association will look to replace Emmanuel Bautista, who […]
Submission: We should look past resentment, work toward reconciliation
Our university is supposed to provide an environment for personal discovery, rigorous questioning and intellectual development. At least that’s what I was told when I arrived. Yet with just weeks to go before I graduate, I find myself asking a simple question: What just happened? Let me acknowledge that a photo taken of me a […]
The Dam Truth: Coaches, schools must better protect student-athletes from harassment
As cliche as it is, you can almost always expect athletes at the postgame press conference to blame themselves for the loss. The more heartbreaking the defeat, the more they’ll usually talk about how they could’ve executed a play differently, how it wasn’t anyone else’s fault and how they could’ve done more. Why shouldn’t we […]
Editorial: USAC slates fail to prioritize student body over party needs
Bruins haven’t always been united behind Bruins United. But last week’s Undergraduate Students Association Council election demonstrated just how out of touch slates have been with the student body. USAC slates have long been the subject of criticism, and Bruins United is no exception. Slate members’ repeated failures in responding to controversial events – most […]