Saint Valentine, patron saint of epilepsy, died in 273 A.D. His martyrdom is commemorated annually by single young people weeping alone because they don’t have someone to kiss and hold hands with in exchange for chocolate they wouldn’t eat anyway.

With alleged sexual predators walking freely both on campus and in the Oval Office, tensions surrounding women’s rights and sexual health are higher than ever.
The political rhetoric as of late has been saturated with debate over the utility of protesters “disrupting” Gabriel Piterberg’s class while the prospective effectiveness of a new systemwide Title IX coordinator is still up in the air.

This post was updated Nov. 10 at 5:20 p.m.
Flexitarians of UCLA: Rejoice, for there is a new flexitarian bar opening at De Neve dining hall next quarter.

Freedom of speech does not mean freedom from fact.
Last week, Bruin Republicans held an event cleverly titled “Sabine Durden: An Illegal Immigrant Killed My Child,” in which guest speaker and Donald Trump affiliate Sabine Durden spoke about how an undocumented immigrant killed her child.

If you’re like me, you may not know much about UCLA’s Counseling and Psychological Services, except for the rumors you’ve heard that it’s severely understaffed, making it impossible to get an appointment and a waste of time to try.

Winn “PenQuin” Huynh’s Facebook profile picture of a penguin, recognizable by hundreds of students, reminds him that anyone, regardless of size, can make a difference.
Huynh, a fourth-year chemistry student, gives advice on the UCLA classes of 2016-2019 Facebook groups about student life and academics.

Last year, Brandon Howard hosted 15 newly admitted students in a cramped Sproul Hall lounge as part of the Bruin Overnight Experience.
Howard’s guests were among thousands of students who travel to UCLA each year for Bruin Day, an event that allows newly admitted students and their families a chance to find out more about UCLA’s campus, academic opportunities and residential life.