Category: Opinion
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The Future of Feminism is not Plastic Surgery
By Hannah Freedman As a student in LA, it’s hard to get far without meeting someone who’s had a nose job or lip fillers. Not only do we see it on TV, but also among peers, as cosmetic procedures are increasingly common amongst teens. In fact, the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons reported…
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Comfortable Until Proven Guilty
By Saksham Madaan Hey Ya! is Outkast’s most recognizable song, a party anthem synonymous with upbeat dance beats and a catchy chorus. Yet, most miss Andre 3000’s lyric “Y’all don’t want to hear me, you just want to dance.” Clearly, as a society, we have chosen to dance. We strive for comfort and tend to…
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Meritocracy is Mid
By Varsha Rayasam Performance anxiety, stress over GPAs, and imposter syndrome are such common struggles for UCLA students that it’s easy to chalk them up to part of the normal “college experience.” However, it’s important to look at the big picture: we are part of a meritocratic system that gives us value based on our…
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In Defense of God, Family, Country
By David Egan The phrase “God, family, country” is folk wisdom––a simple and transmissible reminder of what we live for. It is an incantation, a “series of words said as a magic spell or charm.” The incantor’s hope is that by saying these words, they might become real: a real God, a stable family, a…
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The Strength of the Soft Spoken
By Julia Torres It is no secret that UCLA students are vocal about their ideologies and opinions. I believe that, especially within the vernacular on our campus, soft spokenness and weakness have become interchangeable. The lack of a lengthy post on social media about any number of hot topics or not yelling at others in…
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Save The Out-of-State Tuition
By Sophia Yu When I was a first-year, I spent Thanksgiving in my dorm room. I had consolidated the warmth of the holiday into a 15 minute Facetime call with my Dad and brothers, which was mostly filled with sentiments about how proud of me they were—and how much they missed me. I forced a…
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F*** Your Clean Girl Aesthetic.
By Raina Jain Something about the “clean girl” trend has irked me since it began to pop up on my TikTok feed in early 2022, but it was hard for me to put my finger on it at first. The look is centered around dewy no-makeup makeup, feathered brows, slicked back buns cinched in a…
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The Fade of Subculture
By Areni Panosian We all know that one guy: the guy who approaches women in Led Zeppelin t-shirts and asks them to name five of their songs, the guy who criticizes people for listening to The Smiths because they seemingly “don’t get it,” the guy who views himself as the Christ-tiered savior of subculture in…
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Why Sex Has Become Un-Sexy
By Tali Lebowitsch The percentage of teenagers who are sexually active has dropped fifteen percentage points since the 1990s. Yet, it appears as if sex has never occupied such a prominent position in public discourse. For centuries, most societies viewed sex as inextricably tied to the institution of heterosexual, monogamous marriage and the intended outcome…
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The Price of Life
By Nicole Pacheco We are living in the Age of Discontent. Our society has become more unhappy as we have progressed with innovations in technology and increased material possessions. The world we live in is abundant—with everything imaginable—and now that we’re aware of this abundance, nothing seems to really matter anymore. It is a paradox,…
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