Governance becomes a lot easier when elected representatives sidestep discussion of the repercussions that result from their unethical decisions. Undergraduate Students Association Council members have repeated pleas to move past the issue of stipend increases. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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November 7, 12:02 am
Editorial: USAC needs to face poor handling of stipend increases
Editorials, Opinion
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November 7, 12:00 am
Editorial: ASUCLA should determine if sleep pods reflect student need
A new proposal brought forward by Adam Swart, an undergraduate representative on the Associated Students UCLA Board of Directors, would create a space for students to nap on campus in a collection of overpriced “sleep pods.” For students, the price tag of this project, which ranges between $30,000 and $45,000, should be a rude awakening. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 6, 12:00 am
Kunal Patel: Using ‘FAFSA position’ in admissions decisions is unfair
The mysterious mechanisms that kick into gear once a high school student submits his or her college application make it seem like even luck may have a part in the process. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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November 5, 12:36 am
Letter to the Editor: Affirmative action assists in achieving diversity
By Paula Tavrow, Associate adjunct professor I take exception to David Cooper’s op-ed, “Race debate is misguided,” on Nov. 1. I agree with him that affirmative action fails to address one source of disparities – namely, the poor quality of schools for many minority children. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 5, 12:13 am
Eitan Arom: UCLA’s tobacco ban needs revision
It’s not often that a policy manages to be both heavy-handed and completely toothless, yet the tobacco ban instituted on campus in April deftly embodies that oxymoron. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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November 5, 12:00 am
Submission: Refusing dialogue hinders progress in conflict resolution
By members of Hillel at UCLA, Bruins for Israel and J Street U at UCLA Imagine a conversation in which one party starts by saying, “Sure, let’s talk. Read more...