Opinion
June 6, 2021 5:11 p.m.Distilling articles into character counts taught me which memories matter -30-
280 characters.
After a year spent as an assistant Opinion editor, whittling down and crafting pieces over 900 words long, a new job as the Social Media director left me with just 280 characters.
By Lena Nguyen
Enterprise
May 12, 2020 11:41 a.m.Opinion: Numbers reflect athletics’ priorities, but UCLA can do better
UCLA Athletics spends more than twice as much on men’s sports than women’s sports. Our columnists offer their takes on the key questions: Why does the disparity exist, and what should we do about it?
By EJ Panaligan, Sam Connon, Lucy Carroll, and Lena Nguyen
Enterprise
May 12, 2020 11:38 a.m.Opinion: Numbers reflect athletics’ priorities, but UCLA can do better
UCLA Athletics spends more than twice as much on men’s sports than women’s sports. Our columnists offer their takes on the key questions: Why does the disparity exist, and what should we do about it?
By Lena Nguyen, Lucy Carroll, EJ Panaligan, and Sam Connon
Opinion
Feb. 10, 2020 12:43 a.m.Academic espionage accusations unfairly target Chinese international students
They say it’s better the devil you know than the devil you don’t.
But categorizing Chinese international students as the enemy shows that universities throughout America fail to understand either.
By Lena Nguyen
Opinion
Jan. 21, 2020 11:29 p.m.Exclusion of Black Lives Matter at Women’s March LA sacrifices representation
The Women’s March on Saturday coincided aptly with the centennial anniversary of the 19th amendment’s ratification.
But despite 100 years of progress, there’s more to be done – specifically, within the march itself.
By Lucy Carroll and Lena Nguyen
Opinion
Jan. 13, 2020 11:10 p.m.UCLA fails to account for student homelessness despite needing data to take action
They say the numbers don’t lie.
But when you don’t have access to them in the first place, it can be equally difficult to discern the truth.
By Lucy Carroll, Lena Nguyen, and EJ Panaligan
Opinion
Jan. 5, 2020 10:32 p.m.A Difference of Opinion Editors: The potential benefits and harms of UCLA’s new university housing projects
PRO-CONSTRUCTION OF NEW UNIVERSITY HOUSING (Lucy & EJ)
UCLA has been playing catch-up with high housing prices for the last decade.
Luckily for students, though, it seems the university may finally gain some ground in the new year.
By EJ Panaligan, Lucy Carroll, and Lena Nguyen
Opinion
Nov. 25, 2019 10:35 p.m.A Difference of Opinion Editors: Looking at the causes of an influx of e-scooter accidents
Recently, UCLA went into agreement with multiple e-scooter companies to allow their scooters on campus, leading to an increase in student accidents. The Opinion editors looked at the root causes in the latest edition of “A Difference of Opinion Editors.”
Ridership problems
Lucy Carroll, Opinion editor
Edgerrin Panaligan, assistant Opinion editor
For UCPD, laying down the law is a necessary evil when scooter users don’t know how to act.
By Lucy Carroll, EJ Panaligan, and Lena Nguyen
Opinion
Nov. 3, 2019 11:35 p.m.A Difference of Opinion Editors: Potential lawsuit over UC admissions’ use of SAT, ACT – unfeasible vs. necessary
The University of California is facing a potential lawsuit from students and organizations if it continues its use of standardized testing in the admissions process. The Opinion editors took their stances in the latest edition of “A Difference of Opinion Editors.”
Anti-lawsuit
Lucy Carroll, Opinion editor
Scantrons and writing samples aren’t a fan favorite, but it seemed unlikely that standardized testing would lead to a lawsuit.
By Lena Nguyen and Lucy Carroll
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