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Keshav Tadimeti: Change necessary to shorten waiting lines, increase value of E&T Fair

I raced into Ackerman Union, hoping my sprint down Bruin Walk hadn’t soaked my dress shirt in sweat. I skidded to a stop outside Ackerman Grand Ballroom and, with a stack of resumes in hand, mustered up whatever courage I could get on an empty stomach and walked in. One hour was all I had […]

Jasmine Aquino: Student protests vital for starting abortion-rights conversation

Wearing an all-white outfit, except for the red paint from her crotch down to the sides of her thighs, she hands out brochures that read, “A fetus is not a baby.” Olive Reyes, a third-year English student and co-chairperson of the Revolution Club at UCLA, has brandished these pants last week and this week in […]

Kuhelika Ghosh: Resilience Peer Network is a good substitute for fewer CAPS sessions

Sometimes, the best therapy is a friend. Starting this spring, the Resilience Peer Network will provide support to students receiving peer-to-peer psychological treatment, thereby reducing Counseling and Psychological Services’ workload. The Resilience Peer Network, which will be providing counseling and therapy to students, was set up by Marvin Chen, the Undergraduate Students Association Council student […]

Ara Shirinian: Outdated Westwood city regulations shackle recreation, business

Of the many illegal things you could do in Westwood, I bet you never imagined that dancing could be one of them. Though it’s not technically illegal, complicated city regulations have made it extremely difficult for local businesses to get the licensing required to have basic forms of entertainment like live music and dancing. Most […]

Anastasia Lukianchikov: Student voices must drive ethical licensing, consumerism

When it comes to consumerism, the ethical standards of UCLA may be higher than those of its own students. In the past two weeks I have written columns exploring UCLA’s licensing agreements and the labor violations behind these licensed apparel companies. The garment industry has a rampant history of worker rights infringements – incidents that […]