Life on the Hill doesn’t exactly allow ample opportunity for experimentation with cooking, leading to a routine diet at the dining halls. Over the course of the quarter, columnist Andrew Warner sets out to break the culinary monotony of dorm life, armed with a rice cooker and a few pantry staples. Julia Child changed the […]
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UCLA gymnasts reveal their motivation for sticking the landings
In Pauley Pavilion on Saturday, No. 4 UCLA gymnastics put on a show. The Bruins dazzled and danced their way to a 198.125 team score, the highest in the nation this season. [Related: Gymnastics sets highest team score in nation with perfect routines] After the meet, coach Valorie Kondos Field opened her binder and […]
Editorial: UCLA administrators should increase communication with students
Student activism is entering a renaissance on campuses nationwide. For now, the outrage is pointed squarely at President Donald Trump’s administration, but college administrators shouldn’t think they’ll get off scot-free. At UCLA in particular, vice chancellors have a communication problem. They are mostly hidden and tend not to communicate directly with the broader student body. […]
Reel Representation: Amma Asante’s films adeptly portray multiracial identity
Diversity in film and television came into the spotlight in 2016 with #OscarsSoWhite. A USC study in 2016 found only about a quarter of speaking characters belonged to non-white racial/ethnic groups. In “Reel Representation,” columnist Olivia Mazzucato discusses different issues of race and representation in media as they relate to new movies and TV shows. […]
Concert review: OneRepublic at The Beverly Hilton
Audience members atop The Beverly Hilton had all the right moves grooving to OneRepublic. The pop-rock band filled the outside patio of The Beverly Hilton’s Stardust Penthouse with color and energy Wednesday, the band’s set bursting with sound and light against the misty grey skies of the evening. On Wednesday, more than 100 people, some […]
Editorial: UCLA child care center must address parents’ calls for change
UCLA apparently thinks pursuing a doctoral degree is a convincing explanation for the resignation of Jayanti Tambe, the executive director of its child care center. Considering Tambe’s tenure has been mired in controversy and negligence, the administration is going to need to do better – far better – explaining itself to parents. It’s no secret […]
Kristina Iliopoulos: Fraternities enforce gender ratio policy to ensure safe environment
The Daily Bruin column published last week entitled “Fraternities should abolish misogynistic men-to-women ratio policies” is a wrongful attack on fraternities here at UCLA. The main argument that “frat ratios” promote a misogynistic environment is based on a false premise. The writer assumes this ratio is in place to maximize a fraternity member’s ability to […]