Amid public education cuts across the board in California, the University of California has found space in its budget to raise faculty wages by 3 percent this year. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 8, 12:15 am
Despite state cuts, CSU should agree to boost faculty salaries to maintain competitiveness
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 3, 11:19 pm
Buying pre-owned books online comes with underlying texts
The Internet has fundamentally changed the way we buy course materials, making it easier for students to buy and resell textbooks by eliminating physical barriers. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 3, 10:44 pm
Autonomy proposal would stifle smaller, newer UCs
Any motion toward the privatization of public higher education tends to strike a dissonant chord "“ especially among undergraduate students. Read more...
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University of California Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau issued a proposal calling for increased autonomy for UC campuses.
Opinion Columns, Sports
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May 3, 12:27 am
Bruin women’s basketball program is indebted to famed Tennessee coach Pat Summitt
It was more than eight months ago that Pat Summitt gave the sports world a "Where were you when?" moment. Read more...
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Legendary University of Tennessee coach Pat Summitt, who contributed to UCLA’s women’s basketball program, is retiring early.
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 2, 11:55 pm
Splitting the Bill: Scholarships to middle-income students do not cover California’s insufficient funding to higher education
Sometimes even well-intentioned endeavors fail to resolve a problem. Such is the case with two Assembly bills presented last month by Assembly Speaker John Pérez (D-Los Angeles). Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 2, 12:52 am
The Hill needs an LGBT-themed floor, as it would create a forum for discussion of identity
More than 15 years ago, UCLA established the LGBT Campus Resource Center. It was ahead of the curve at the time, and UCLA was ranked No. 1 along with 18 other colleges by the Campus Pride index of colleges as a gay-friendly campus in 2010. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 2, 12:51 am
Voting remains vital in USAC elections, even with most candidiates running unopposed
For the past three years, voter turnout for the Undergraduate Students Association Council elections has hovered around 37 percent of the undergraduate student population. Read more...