Around week one, a transfer student asked me why I was running for transfer representative without much USAC experience. I answered that learning and understanding are two different concepts. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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October 22, 11:48 am
Submission: Lack of USAC knowledge should not disqualify worthy candidate
Community, Opinion
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October 22, 11:35 am
Submission: Two transfer students on USAC make for better representation
We, Negeen Sadeghi-Movahed and Sofia Moreno Haq, have decided to join forces and become running mates in this fall special election. Our experiences at UCLA have been similar. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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October 22, 12:00 am
Submission: Student regents encourage diversity
Editor’s Note: This submission has previously appeared in The Aggie and The Highlander. It has been edited for Daily Bruin style and reprinted below. As classes resume and we return to campus, reminders of the diversity of our student body are all around us. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 22, 12:00 am
Alexandra Tashman: Initiative’s signs use ableist discourse
Regardless of how frequently students try to address issues of inclusivity and diversity, there still are communities at UCLA for whom the campus environment can be less than welcoming. Read more...
Photo: Signs encouraging students to take the stairs instead of the elevator are a part of the UCLA Healthy Campus Initiative, and appear in parking lots and structures around campus. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Community, Opinion
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October 22, 12:00 am
Submission: Respect vital to maintain during USAC election
As we approach a USAC special election and begin the 2014-15 academic year, it is critical that we all remember what it means to be a part of a world-class institution like UCLA, including the obligations and expectations that come with being a True Bruin. Read more...
Opinion
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October 21, 12:54 am
Submission: New representative’s priority should be creating transfer center
Being a transfer student at UCLA has never been easy, and although transfers make up one-third of the undergraduate population on campus, they have never been properly represented. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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October 21, 12:48 am
Submission: USAC Vacancy Constitutional Amendment deserves ‘yes’ vote
We believe that the constitution of the Undergraduate Students Association Council must be amended to pave the way for a more transparent, accountable and responsible vacancy process. Read more...