UCLA promotes a three-pronged mission of academics, research and service. While student transcripts recognize students’ academic work by listing courses and grades, and research work through the Student Research Program and 199 classes taken for academic credit, transcripts don’t recognize the time students put into service. Read more...

This year’s Undergraduate Students Association Council has proven that it is working for the collective interests of students. With the exception of General Representative Josh “Leo” Lawson, every councilmember committed countless time and energy to the student body. Read more...

As the Equal Access Coalition candidate for Undergraduate Students Association Council president, I must respond to some issues in the Daily Bruin editorial “Only one presidential candidate has power to unite” (May 17). Read more...

Have you heard of “Take Back the Night”? Do you think events like this help improve campus safety? Angela Bao Third-year, mathematics and economics “I think (they) would if they’re made available for people to find out. Read more...

A left-wing undergraduate with Ben Shapiro’s level of achievement would have as little chance of finding a publisher for his collected wisdom as a left-wing black man with Clarence Thomas’ level of achievement would have of finding himself appointed to the Supreme Court. Read more...

This summer, a great debate is before us in Sacramento, a debate with serious implications for you as college students: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed more than $600 million in cuts to California’s public colleges and universities, along with student fee hikes at University of California and Cal State University campuses, a 44 percent student fee hike for community college students, cuts to the Cal Grant program and an $11.6 million reduction in UC research funding. Read more...

This year’s council was extraordinarily productive and thorough in representing the interests of all students at UCLA because of Students First! leadership. In particular it succeeded at: connecting students to Undergraduate Students Association Council, coalition building, and fulfilling major campaigns reflective of all student needs. Read more...