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Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 20, 12:18 am
Alexandra Tashman: Bill could improve handling of campus sexual assaults
It seems like every couple of months a student files a complaint against his or her university for violating either Title IX or the Jeanne Clery Act, two laws meant to protect survivors of sexual assault. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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February 20, 12:14 am
Letter to the Editor: Desires for Prop. 13 reform are misinformed
In her article “Submission: Prop. 13 reform needed to resolve UC tuition woes,” in Opinion on Jan. 3, Andrea Chu cites her financial problems as a good reason for Proposition 13 “reform.” Well, Ms. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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February 20, 12:13 am
Editorial: Lack of streetlights poses danger to Westwood renters
Three UCLA students were assaulted and robbed in Westwood during the first half of February – a less than two-week span. All three crimes took place near the same stretch of Ophir Drive, which spans the North Village from Landfair Avenue to Veteran Avenue, an area heavily populated by UCLA students. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 19, 12:20 am
Elizabeth Franco: Students would benefit from gaining work experience before grad school
If you are approaching the end of your college career, you are likely doing your best to dodge the dreaded question, “So what are you going to do after graduation?” Many students consider graduate or professional school to be the safe route. Read more...
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Community, Opinion
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February 19, 12:00 am
Submission: USAC divestment resolution relevant to entire student body
In the coming weeks, the UCLA’s Undergraduate Students Association Council will be voting on a resolution calling on the UC Board of Regents to withdraw its investments from five companies directly complicit in and profiting from, violations of human rights and international law in the Palestinian territories, occupied by Israel since 1967. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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February 19, 12:00 am
Submission: UCLA must enact policies to improve campus climate
On Feb. 5, students learned of a racist and misogynistic flier that was mailed to the UCLA Asian American Studies Center. On Feb. 6, students were notified of an anonymous flier mailed to the USC Asian Pacific American Student Services, the very same one that the AASC received.While the flier itself was already disturbing, this incident was a symptom of a larger issue at hand: the hostile campus climate that exists here at UCLA. Read more...