Sheryl Sandberg, the chief operating officer at Facebook, is a pretty popular person. More than 1,766,700 people follow her profile, and the things she posts often get thousands of “likes” and equally as many “shares,” meaning she has the potential to influence discussions. Read more...
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When it comes to donations accepted by the university, UCLA’s current policy prefers to keep the public in the dark. My last column dealt with the problems associated with a lack of transparency in UCLA’s donation policy. Read more...
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Tall and bright on the front entrance of the Wooden Center stands a flag that reads: UCLA is a healthy campus. While the UCLA campus also includes the Hill, it doesn’t feel that way when it comes to student health. Read more...
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UCLA Housing did something right Thursday when it restored some swipes to students. While it’s good that Housing has successfully fixed its mistake, that doesn’t absolve it of any criticism, as there is still much that needs to be improved. Read more...
The logic of free-market economics has become so pervasive in the last few decades that not even public education can escape it. As much as we decry the state of the modern university, the neoliberal model isn’t going anywhere for the time being. Read more...
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Last week, Students for Justice in Palestine held a demonstration on the UCLA campus as part of the International Day of Action for Palestine, an annual event held on college campuses around the world. Read more...
Health care policy is no place to mess around, especially when it applies to 43,000 students’ access to mental health resources. Effective this quarter, UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services, or CAPS, will reduce the number of appointments available to students with the University of California Student Health Insurance Plan by 40 percent, from 10 visits to six. Read more...
