Reforms to the undergraduate student government elections seem to be headed in the wrong direction more than two months before they’re set to begin. Some members of the Undergraduate Students Association Council and its Election Board discussed bloc voting, among other things, at their meeting Wednesday and tried to come up with ways to combat […]
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Editorial: LED streetlights will lighten safety concerns in North Village
After years of allowing Westwood residents’ safety to be compromised, it seems the city of Los Angeles has finally seen the light. At the Feb. 10 meeting of the Westwood Neighborhood Council, City of Los Angeles Bureau of Street Services said it has agreed to fund a program that will bring new LED streetlights to […]
Claire-ification: Athletes’ success should not hide their immoral past
In the past week, two very different celebrity athletes from two very different arenas have had one very similar experience – at least through my eyes. Kobe Bryant and Peyton Manning, both retiring athletes in their late-30s, are experiencing a small heyday as their careers come to a close. Manning just won his second-career Super […]
Editorial: UCLA failed to properly punish professor involved in Title IX lawsuit
Gabriel Piterberg, a graduate student adviser and professor in the history department, was accused in a lawsuit last June of sexually assaulting two students, including forcibly sticking his tongue into their mouths. UCLA arranged a settlement after the graduate students Nefertiti Takla and Kristen Glasgow reported their assaults and then-Title IX coordinator Pamela Thomason discussed […]
Love | Hate: Were the Super Bowl ads engaging or did they drop the ball?
2016 was the year of the celebrity-endorsed Super Bowl commercial. On Sunday, everyone from Christopher Walken to Helen Mirren to Jeff Goldblum and Lil Wayne made their best, most random pitches to the 111.9 million viewers at home. And it better be worth it, with each 30-second spot alongside the biggest sporting event in the […]
Editorial: Recruiters must explain health risks to prospective college athletes
The festivities of National Signing Day have become iconic. A teenage high school football player sits at a table with a collection of hats in front of him, each representing a possible college choice. When he confidently grabs one of the caps and puts it on, the room erupts in cheers and cameras snap away […]
Around the League: Arizona’s Anderson receives honors, Stanford defensive line coach retires
While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12. Anderson garners national honors Arizona men’s basketball’s forward Ryan Anderson earned national player of the week honors from the United States Basketball Writers Association and the Naismith Award. Averaging 26.5 points and 13.5 […]