A photo of Michael Phelps adorned my 14th birthday cake. My middle school email password was the infamous swimmer’s name. Following the 2004 Athens Olympics, I took up swim classes. I was a big fan of Michael Phelps. Like any kid who positions him or herself in front of NBC for two weeks every four […]
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Letter to the Editor: UC has no plans to change study abroad programs in upcoming year
Thank you for publishing the recent editorial, “In the face of terror, UC should not curb study abroad.” We cannot speak for individual University of California campuses, but as the associate vice provost and executive director of the UC Education Abroad Program, a systemwide program serving all 10 UC campuses, I wish to clarify that with […]
Second Take: End of ‘Tower of Terror’ ride shows Disney’s indifference
On a dark and miserable January night, guests of Disney California Adventure’s Hollywood Tower Hotel will plummet 13 stories down an elevator shaft and into a dimension of sound, sight and mind for the last time. From that night on, parkgoers will no longer be able to enter “The Twilight Zone.” Sadly, there are no […]
‘Current:LA’ exhibits plug water sustainability with art, science
An enormous plastic dome covered a directional mic and a set of headphones by the watershed in the middle of Del Rey Lagoon Park on Tuesday. The audience members approached the installation one by one, putting on headphones to hear bird songs and then mimicking the sounds into microphones. A computer calculated the accuracy of […]
Second Take: Disney offensively depicts Polynesian demigod in upcoming film ‘Moana’
The Walt Disney Company has invited its first ever Polynesian princess into its animated ranks, but the tan-skinned, thick-haired girl has hardly attracted any attention in the midst of a controversy. Instead, the title character of Disney’s “Moana,” which is set for release Nov. 23, has been overshadowed literally and figuratively by her sidekick Maui, […]
Letter to the Editor: UCLA administration works to keep communication with students open
In his June 27 column, “Administration should improve communication with undergraduates,” Keshav Tadimeti raises some valid points. While we are always looking for ways to enhance communication, it is important to remember that interactions between UCLA leadership and students go far beyond what is outlined in the column. In addition to office hours, Chancellor Gene […]
Submission: Young progressives should learn from Brexit to prevent Trump victory
The referendum on June 23 gave Britons an opportunity to kick the political establishment, and they took it. The United Kingdom will now exit the European Union. The price of ‘Brexit’ is economic and cultural stagnation – an end to the unfettered freedom to trade, hire, work, live and travel across Europe. Nobody really expected Brexit to […]