Porn is increasingly becoming a part of modern, popular culture. In 2013 alone, users visited Pornhub.com 14.7 billion times. However popular the medium may be though, pornography remains a divisive issue. “Porn, Prostitution, and Censorship: The Politics of Empowerment,” hosted today in Moore 100, is a panel that will discuss the different ways porn has […]
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Online dating app Tinder gains popularity among college students
There’s a different kind of swiping happening on campus that doesn’t involve dining halls. Based on a “hot or not” concept, Tinder is an online dating app that matches people within the area by having users swipe right to show interest or a swipe left to reject. Since its inception 17 months ago, Tinder, along […]
Students for Justice in Palestine calls for UC, UCLA divestment
Students for Justice in Palestine has authored a resolution asking the University of California and UCLA to divest from some companies that profit from the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. The resolution calls for divestment from five companies that some students say are complicit in the human rights abuses of Palestinians, said […]
Chloe Lew: Westwood residents should help fund sidewalk fix
Westwood is a breeding ground for stubbed toes and sprained ankles. The reason why is just underfoot. It takes dedicated focus, if not sheer poise, to maneuver through the neighborhood’s neglected, broken sidewalks. After 40 years of neglect, the Los Angeles City Council is proposing a $10 million allocation to repair L.A. sidewalks — a […]
Academy Awards nominations: Documentary short subject
Every year, the works chosen for the three Academy Awards categories for short films are among the most overlooked of the year’s Oscar selections. Aside from those coupled with Pixar films and the rare popular YouTube short, the majority of pieces go unseen and unheard of by the general public. Yet, for each of the […]
Hilda Solis to speak at UCLA on education, social justice
Former U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis is set to speak at UCLA on Wednesday about the intersection of education and the workforce. UCLA’s Academic Advancement Program, a diversity program that provides resources to historically underrepresented students in higher education, invited Solis to be the keynote speaker at its second annual Winston C. Doby […]
FIRE gives UCLA “yellow light” for freedom of speech
A report released in January claims some UCLA policies restrict students’ right to free speech on campus. The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, a nonprofit group that has released the report annually since 2006, examined 427 schools in its survey. The foundation gave UCLA, along with 151 other schools, including other University of California […]