The number of times I’ve read a column about sexual assault that starts with the line “I was sexually assaulted last (insert date)” exceeds the number of fingers I have on both hands. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 3, 1:06 am
Julia McCarthy: Students responsible for changing consent culture
Community, Opinion
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October 3, 12:57 am
Submission: UCLA center violating law with anti-Israel bias
The Middle East is crucial to our national security interests, but it is imploding in internal turmoil and murderous inter-ethnic and inter-religious warfare. It is replete with failed states and barbarism. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 2, 2:05 am
Students should push Gov. Brown to prioritize funding UC maintenance
Gov. Jerry Brown has repeatedly refused the University of California state funds throughout this year, despite a surplus and a declining financial situation at all ten campuses across the state. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 2, 1:37 am
Aram Ghoogasian: Organizations should address root problems of homelessness
Many homeless people have problems that can’t be solved with a new home; it’s just more complicated than that. And oftentimes, these complexities don’t get the attention they deserve. Read more...
Photo: (United Way of Greater Los Angeles)
Editorials, Opinion
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September 28, 12:00 am
Editorial: Proposition 209 should be repealed
Last fall, there were 1,082 black undergraduate students at UCLA out of a total of 28,674 students. That’s less than 4 percent, and it’s not likely that this year’s numbers will be much diffe Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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September 28, 12:00 am
Editorial: USAC campaigns should be held to state, national standards
The Undergraduate Students Association Council will hold a special election this fall to fill two seats at the council table: the General Representative 2 position after Nihal Satyadev’s resignation over summer, and the new transfer representative position. Read more...
Opinion
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September 28, 12:00 am
Julia McCarthy: LA County supervisor candidates miss opportunity to cater to students
Working for a political campaign this summer was equal parts humorous, challenging and incredibly rewarding. Think “Parks and Recreation,” combined with “The Office” and “The West Wing.” That’s how I found myself at the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors debate earlier this month. Read more...