Mental health is a big problem for the University of California. A really big one. For reference, the number of UC students utilizing counseling services has grown by 54 percent, while the enrollment growth has been 15.5 percent over this same period. Clearly, it’s a mounting problem that needs to be addressed. The UC’s mental […]
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UCLA baseball sees end of season, anticipates tournament play in next
UCLA baseball’s season ended the same way that it started – with a one-run bout. UCLA salvaged a 3-2 win against San Jose State on Feb. 18 to begin the season but couldn’t save it last weekend in the regional round of the NCAA tournament, falling to San Diego State 3-2 in 13 innings. By […]
Taste for Adventure: Store-bought American snacks reaffirm greasy stereotypes
Los Angeles brings together cultures and cuisine from all around the world. The city’s markets and restaurants offer menus that may be a little different from the typical dining hall menu. Each week, columnist Matthew Fernandez will plunge into LA’s culinary scene and try food he’s never eaten before. Many international grocery stores across the […]
Tea Tunes: Student embraces personal influences, experiences into first album
Music inspires the soul and allows listeners to feel joyful and free, and behind every piece of inspirational music lies a songwriter and a story. Throughout spring quarter, columnist Kaitlyn Peterson will sit down over tea with UCLA singer-songwriters to explore their musical goals, personal inspirations and what makes their songs so special. Drew Drysdale […]
UCLA suffers first-round loss to LSU at Women’s College World Series
The throw to the plate was there in plenty of time. The tag was applied well before the runner crossed the plate. “You dream about making those plays when you’re a little girl,” said sophomore catcher Paige Halstead. The call: safe. No. 13 seed Louisiana State scored the go-ahead run in a 2-1 win over […]
Taken for Grant-ed: Decent success does not make up for lack of NCAA championships
Nobody panic. Yes, it’s been an overall disappointing year in sports, starting with the rather dismal performance of our football team. Yes, UCLA has not won a single NCAA championship this season. Yes, Stanford has now caught up to us in total championships and UCLA can no longer say it is No. 1 with 113. […]
Jacqueline Alvarez: UCLA must provide lecturers with same pay, same benefits as professors
The University of California is known to provide a world-class education to its students. Its lecturers, however, get little in return for holding up the university system’s awe-inspiring reputation. Lecturers, or temporary instructors, have been thrown around by the UC for quite some time. They are usually hired to teach one course per quarter, and […]