The Undergraduate Students Association Council’s decision to almost double its own stipends cost more than just the public’s trust in the ethical judgment of its student representatives. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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October 30, 11:16 pm
Editorial: USAC stipend increase burdens student groups, shouldn’t be repeated
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 30, 11:12 pm
Natalie Delgadillo: New online audit form still leaves room for exploitation
The Undergraduate Students Association Council Contingency Programming Fund is the most applied-to student government fund on campus, and student groups draw from it to pay for everything from large-scale events to staff retreats. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 30, 12:12 am
Zoey Freedman: UC should provide undocumented graduate students a means to fund education
Undocumented students face challenges in gaining access to a variety of social services. The University of California has an obligation to make sure obtaining a UC education is not one of these challenges. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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October 30, 12:07 am
Submission: Opposition to race-based admissions demonstrates ignorance
The “affirmative action bake sale” on Friday, sponsored by the Young Americans for Liberty, was a misguided attempt to publicly display its opposition toward the consideration of race in admissions. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 29, 12:17 am
Katie Shepherd: UC should make exceptions to admissions rules for veterans
There are a lot of things I never got used to growing up in a military family. One of the only aspects of military life that I did learn to expect was its uncertainty: uncertainty in where I would be living in a year, uncertainty in when my father would be returning from overseas, uncertainty in whether I would graduate from the same high school where I started as a freshman. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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October 28, 2:10 am
Editorial: ‘Affirmative action bake sale’ was in bad taste
The “affirmative action bake sale” hosted Friday on Bruin Walk by Young Americans for Liberty was a crude and offensive stunt. It did nothing but damage the campus conversation on the topic as well as the reputation of the organization. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 28, 12:13 am
Ryan Nelson: Students should manage unsubsidized loan debt early
It is typically best not to worry about things beyond your control. For college students, however, the dizzying cost of higher education and the financial pressure placed on students’ backs by hefty student loan packages are impossible to ignore. Read more...