We’ve all heard the stereotype: South Campus students are formulaic, mechanical and unappreciative of creativity. And North Campus students? Well, they’re apparently the opposite, but might have a harder time finding employment when they graduate. As much as the UCLA Memes for Sick AF Tweens would have us think, however, creativity isn’t just necessary for […]
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Keshav Tadimeti: Kevin de León’s endorsement reflects disparity in state demographic, lawmakers
California Democrats’ political dance routine consists of just one move: shuffle to the left. That’s the narrative we’ve all been made to believe. And it’s accurate for the most part. Democrats in the Golden State have done everything from refusing to work with federal immigration officials to report undocumented immigrants, negotiating climate change policies with […]
Chris Busco: UCLA should vet landlords, provide resources for off-campus housing searches
UCLA, like any college, is a stressful place. Final exams, internship applications and club commitments ensure students are rigid with tension as their minds and bodies are put to the test. With so much demanded of them, university housing is a godsend to strung-out students. They don’t have to worry about shady landlords, subpar living […]
Sam Smoot: GOP’s weaponization of Supreme Court will hurt everyday Americans
With a trade war on the horizon and thousands of immigrant children still separated from their families, it’s easy to miss the climax of what is being called one of the most influential labor cases of the last half-century. It’s even easier to miss its troubling political undertones. The Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling […]
William Bleveans: Students’ gender-specific subletting advertisements violate fair housing acts
Although Facebook, Inc., has received its fair share of scrutiny recently, the behavior of UCLA students on the platform demands attention as well. Around the end of every school year, dozens of UCLA students post in a Facebook page titled “UCLA Sublets/Apartments” to sublease their apartments to their peers staying in Westwood for the summer. […]
Clea Wurster: LA shouldn’t let river revitalization project fall prey to gentrification
As summer nears, the Los Angeles River Revitalization project is making quite the splash – monopolizing news coverage and maybe even hiking up Angelenos’ home prices. The LA River Revitalization project is concentrated in one area, called the G2 parcel, which the city purchased in 2016. The G2 parcel covers an 11-mile strip of the […]
Pravin Visakan: Upcoming California governor should address grid integration in climate legislation
In an era where certain federal authorities have been known to dismiss climate change as a Chinese hoax, Californian officials and legislators have made tireless promises to care for and protect the environment. Progress on fixing power generation, however, has been more limited. After all, wind turbines don’t run on hot air. In the state […]