Sometimes the oldest, most overused of cliches ring the truest. A resolution set to be presented at the student government meeting tonight has an old grammar school adage looping in my head: It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it. Read more...
Photo: Lizzy Naameh, a general representative on the Undergraduate Students Association Council, is one of the authors of the resolution up for debate tonight.
UCLA has been surprisingly tight-lipped about its progress in creating and filling a new vice chancellor position to address concerns about diversity raised by an independent report earlier this academic year. Read more...
The first thing people ask me about my cousin Jacob when I mention his death is “were you guys close?” The honest answer is no. His tattoo remains my clearest memory of him. Read more...
If you're a UCLA student, there is a world-class music festival that takes place on your home campus every year and costs hundreds less than that Coachella ticket you've been eyeing. But that concert is facing a significant funding crisis that could not only dampen the event this year but challenge its sustainability in the future. Read more...
Photo: The Roots, which includes drummer Ahmir Khalib Thompson, also known as Questlove, performed at the JazzReggae Festival in 2012.
By Andrea Chu In the summer after my first year, with another tuition increase in sight, I made plans to withdraw from UCLA. Though it was painful to think of leaving, my parents were already working multiple jobs and still struggling to pay my tuition. Read more...
It was absolutely outrageous to read Katie Shepherd’s column in the Daily Bruin on Jan. 22 and see photos of UCLA students screaming demands to “reform” Proposition 13. Read more...