The undergraduate student government plans to vote Tuesday on bylaw changes that would make it easier for councilmembers to engage in conflicts of interest and erode students’ trust in their elected officials. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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December 1, 7:53 am
Editorial: Bylaw changes would allow USAC to engage in conflicts of interest
Editorials, Opinion
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November 24, 12:00 am
Editorial: Students deserve a say in decisions, response from UC Regents
Much of the anger around the recent University of California Board of Regents’ vote to approve potential tuition increases stems from concerns that the governors of the University consistently fail to heed and consider the needs and wants of the students they are meant to serve. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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November 20, 2:10 am
Editorial: New internal vice president should have council experience
Since former Undergraduate Students Association Council President Devin Murphy resigned from office, USAC has undergone a dramatic shift in leadership. Former Internal Vice President Avinoam Baral has subsequently vacated his position to fill the open presidential role. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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November 15, 6:51 pm
Editorial: USAC should postpone divestment vote until seat is filled
In the wake of the resignation of Undergraduate Students Association Council President Devin Murphy, the council has an obligation to postpone its vote on an upcoming controversial divestment resolution. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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November 13, 12:18 am
Editorial: New Title IX officer must take charge to improve policy, procedures
UCLA is at the precipice of an opportunity to either take a step toward better sexual assault policies and procedures or fall back into its past habits of noncompliance and complacency with the status quo. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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November 10, 12:00 am
Editorial: USAC must not limit press, student access to divestment meeting
The focal point of the undergraduate student government’s Nov. 18 meeting in Ackerman Grand Ballroom is a resolution which calls for the University of California to divest from certain companies that some students say profit from the Israeli occupation of Gaza and the West Bank. Read more...
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November 10, 12:00 am
Editorial: Students should criticize state, not UC regarding proposed tuition hike
The University of California may raise tuition once again after three years of managing to keep it flat while facing lower state funding. But students shouldn’t get mad at the UC: We need the money, and it’s the state that’s to blame. Read more...