Every year, the works chosen for the three Academy Award categories for short films are among the most overlooked of the year’s Oscar selections. Aside from those usually coupled with Pixar films and the rare popular YouTube short, the majority of pieces go on unseen and unheard of by the general public. Yet, for each […]
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Napolitano participates in Q&A webchat with student panel
University of California President Janet Napolitano joined a panel of five UC students in a Google Hangout Tuesday to discuss university-related issues ranging from student veteran resources to online education. Napolitano participated in a virtual question-and-answer session with UC Student Regent Cinthia Flores, UC Student Association Board Chair Safeena Mecklai, UC Riverside graduate student and […]
Zoey Freedman: Small steps could promote sustainability on UCLA’s Hill
The Instagram posts of cloudless winter days and beach excursions in January coming from UCLA students have made the pristine climate in Los Angeles a cliche on social media. But sun-kissed weather has its drawbacks, including the nearly annual need to conserve water to avoid running through California’s limited water supply. In particular, Gov. Jerry […]
Mixology: Martinis
There are loads of trendy and diverse cocktails out there with complex and confusing flavors. Sometimes, though, it’s great to sip on a classic drink that’ll never quite go out of style. You know what you’re eating – shouldn’t you also know what you’re drinking? Each week, columnist Ashley Jakubczyk will talk about a new […]
Maia Ferdman: Students should actively seek to improve Westwood-UCLA relationship
Though UCLA students call Westwood their home, they might not know about, much less participate in, the multiple organizations working to improve the Westwood community. Whether students know it or not, Westwood is home to a number of entities whose sole purpose is to improve the safety, attractiveness and business of our neighborhood. The Westwood […]
Ryan Nelson: Students should support efforts to curb NSA surveillance
They see you when you’re sleeping. They know when you’re awake. And boy, do they know if you’ve been bad or good. For our friends at the National Security Agency, it’s just all in a day’s work. Whether it’s looking at our phone calls, indexing our emails, checking our Facebook accounts or even going into our […]
Mixology: Mojitos
Each week, columnist Ashley Jakubczyk will talk about a new mixed drink, where to get it in Westwood and how you can concoct your own version at home. – – – There’s a phrase I’ve been hearing around campus a lot lately: “Winter? What’s that?” True, we here at UCLA seem to be experiencing an […]