In her first major public speech as president of the University of California, Janet Napolitano unveiled a $15 million investment to be allocated to several student communities, but presented few specifics on where that money would go and few details of her plans for the UC’s future. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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November 4, 1:41 am
Editorial: Napolitano must address details of $15 million plan
Community, Opinion
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November 4, 12:00 am
Submission: UCLA’s failure to divest harms its Palestinian students
Today marks the beginning of UCLA’s Students for Justice in Palestine’s annual Palestine Awareness Week, a series of events centered on educating students about the Palestinian struggle for justice and equality. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 4, 12:00 am
Ryan Nelson: Take initiative, research all options to pay off student loans
Taking out federal student loans is a lot like orderingfood at a fast-food establishment.It seems like a great option at the time, but very soon after you end up paying for your decision. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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November 1, 12:00 am
Submission: Sexual assault prevention needs improvement
By Kate Tungusova Recently, at a campus workshop for sexual assault awareness and response hosted by the UCLA administration, which was meant to educate students on issues such as rape culture, survivor response and resources, I was exposed to a student’s confession of witnessing “white residue” at the bottom of a container for a communal drink. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 1, 12:00 am
Maia Ferdman: UCLA must include ethics in science curriculum
New professions in the hard sciences are developing every day. Modern technologies and research methods create both excitement and controversy – stem cell research, animal testing and human genetic engineering are only some of the contentious topics students may have to face upon entering the job market. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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November 1, 12:00 am
Submission: Affirmative action debate is misguided
By David Cooper Recently there has been a great deal of controversy regarding affirmative action. Personally I am opposed to affirmative action, though for more articulate reasons than UCLA’s Young Americans for Liberty, I would hope to think. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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October 31, 1:35 am
Editorial: Code of conduct needs to clarify nonverbal sexual consent
It is the university’s responsibility to craft a definition of consent that draws the line between consensual sex and sexual assault as boldly as possible. Though it is no easy task to codify a concept embedded with such emotional complexity, the university must do all it can to eradicate gray areas in its definition of consent. Read more...