The two largest slates in the undergraduate student government elections seem to live in glass houses. Yet again, a scandal has hit the Undergraduate Students Association Council. Read more...
Opinion Columns
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April 29, 12:27 am
Aram Ghoogasian: Students should not allow USAC slate politics to influence vote
Community, Opinion
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April 29, 12:26 am
Submission: Grassroots efforts essential to improving transfer student experiences
Reflect back on your first weeks at UCLA. Reflect on how difficult those first weeks were. Advanced Placement and community college classes didn’t always translate into UCLA credits like you wanted them to, finding ways to get involved did not always come easily and not everybody on campus welcomed you for who you are. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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April 28, 2:19 am
Submission: USAC slates should focus on effecting change, not party politics
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is supposed to be a place to affect change and create a good experience for all students. It is supposed to be inclusive. Read more...
Opinion Columns
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April 28, 2:16 am
Chloe Lew: USAC internal vice president should revamp underutilized campus spots
Most of my first friendships at UCLA were consolidated in the dorms, sprawled across Rendezvous-stained couches in the floor lounge or losing badly at pool in the recreation rooms. Read more...
Photo: (Vivian Tong/Daily Bruin)
Opinion Columns
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April 28, 2:11 am
Ara Shirinian: Students need a voice in commencement speaker decisions
At this year’s graduation ceremony, the class of 2015 will get the chance to learn an important lesson: In the real world, success is measured in bills, not principles. Read more...
Photo: (Kimberly Ann Striegel/Daily Bruin)
Community, Opinion
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April 24, 4:12 am
Submission: GSA candidate Matthew FitzGerald outlines eight-point plan
The vice president of external affairs is supposed to take the charge on advocating for state and national concerns that UCLA students seek movement on. After a year of involvement in Graduate Students Association as the presidential appointee to the UCLA Drug-Free Schools Committee, I’ve developed an eight-point platform addressed below. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 24, 4:10 am
Aram Ghoogasian: Still no restitution 100 years after Armenian Genocide
If you sift through the sands of the Syrian desert today, you can still find 100-year-old bones. The Armenian Genocide began 100 years ago today. Roughly 1.5 million Armenians were sent to their graves over the course of the following eight years, creating a trauma that transcends generations. Read more...
Photo: Mount Ararat in Turkey is easily visible in the skyline of Armenia’s capital, Yerevan. It is a symbol of Armenian nationalism and right of return. (Jesse Wang/Daily Bruin)