Category: Spring 2021
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What We Don’t Teach
By Elena Torres-Pepito It’s funny how we learn so much math in school but then so little of what we can do with it. It’s a common joke that high schools will cover the pythagorean theorem before they even touch on taxes. The standard K-12 curriculum has consistently placed a focus on a limited scope […]
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UCLA Students’ Mental Health Needs Remain Unmet
By Anish Biligiri Trudging up the famous Hill back to the Residence Halls after a long day, studying in the many grassy fields around UCLA, and eating a hearty meal at one of the many famous dining halls on campus; they are cherished memories. We were supposed to be living this life, creating these experiences, […]
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A Love Letter to the Arts
By Priya Hegde Being a South Campus student at UCLA means many things. There is the horror that is the Mathematical Sciences labyrinth, the brain-chewing at Young Hall and–for some lucky individuals–the swiveling chalkboard in Physics and Astronomy hiding demonstrations’ galore behind an inconspicuous front. Being a North Campus student at UCLA carries meaning as […]
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Sexual Harassment in the Service Industry, Financial Instability, and Covid-19
By Lulu Moore It’s fair to say the pandemic is putting a seemingly insurmountable level of financial stress on countless UCLA students. With millions of Americans currently unemployed, not only are graduating seniors facing one of the worst job markets in modern history, students and their families are finding it increasingly difficult to pay tuition […]
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The Importance of Nothing
By Michael Boulos A student is much like a monk. We have a rigid schedule of classes. We move between solitary study and communal activities like eating, chanting prayers, or partying. We also suffer many of the same afflictions as a monk. Our studies become stale, our labors burdensome, we feel anxious for change. Monks […]
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Cancel Culture: Is it Necessary?
By Julie Reyes Brandishing keyboards and screenshots, Twitter users have become experts at cancelling public figures. The phrase “cancel culture” is no doubt a familiar one, defined as “a modern form of ostracism in which someone is thrust out of social or professional circles.” The concept of boycotting is not new, but the rise of […]
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Cognitive Dissonance: A Justification for “Brainwashing”?
By Maxfield Gormley My father’s mother, my mother’s father, and my employer for the previous four years cautioned my 17-year-old self to move to Los Angeles and enroll at UCLA. Their main concern: liberal propaganda. Each expressed in their own way that my “conservative values” would be challenged and that it would be difficult for […]
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Bad Minimalism
By Gaurav Kale If you take a look at how UCLA’s web page looked at the turn of the century, you’d be shocked – it looks even more antiquated than it does today. A mix of fluorescent colors laid out in a quirky pie chart challenges the user to make sense out of complete chaos. […]
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Transgender Athletes: A Fine Line Between Fairness and Acceptance
By Leo Rector On a blistering June afternoon in 2019, the eight competitors of the girls 100 meter dash final are settling into the blocks. As excited as the crowd is to watch this race, most of the spectators’ energy is due to the competitors. Terry Miller, a transgender woman and a junior from Bloomfield […]
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The Bad Form of the Covid Art Museum
By David Egan Amid the tragedy of COVID-19, the artists on Instagram’s @CovidArtMuseum (891 posts, 171k followers) have been cranking out content. They take pictures of people kissing with masks on, slide a nose swab up the nostril of Botticelli’s Venus, and arrange one man’s chest hair to read “stay home.” The art is not […]
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