Last year, corporate sponsors chipped in about $40,000 to subsidize Bruin Bash and the Enormous Activities Fair, two high-profile welcome week events. This year, the sum is just $5,000 – a staggering drop that should prompt the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Campus Events Commission and Cultural Affairs Commission to start earlier and work harder to secure outside funds for next year’s events. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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September 22, 12:00 am
Editorial: Bruin Bash allocation should be impetus to secure sponsors
Editorials, Opinion
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September 22, 12:00 am
Editorial: Court of Appeal should allow UCLA’s sale of Hannah Carter Japanese Garden
Legacies can be tricky. The Hannah Carter Japanese Garden and residence stands as the legacy of Edward Carter, formerly a UC Board of Regents chairman and a UCLA alumnus. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 22, 12:00 am
Zoey Freedman: Napolitano needs time to prove she will listen to students
University of California President Janet Napolitano hasn’t come into office yet, but she is already facing an uphill battle to prove herself to students. After toying with the idea of a vote of no confidence in Napolitano, Associated Students University of California, UC Berkeley’s undergraduate student government, passed a measure called “A Bill in Support of Undocumented Students and Immigrant Communities,” which calls for Napolitano to fulfill a list of student demands by the third week of October. Read more...
Photo: Janet Napolitano will assume the office of UC president this month.
Community, Opinion
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September 11, 10:33 pm
Submission: Americans should look beyond differences, at individual
I was 8-years-old at the time of the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001. I was in third grade. Before I could even understand what was going on, kids at school began to put me into categories based on the turban I wore as a Sikh. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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September 9, 2:03 am
Submission: College loans contribute to students’ pressure to succeed
As an Australian exchange student I eagerly anticipated studying at UCLA, my own taste of the American dream. However, I soon realized that behind the pride and prestige of UCLA, ever-present student loans loomed overhead. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 9, 12:54 am
Jerry Zhao: New qualifiers give fresh perspective on college rankings
Harvard University beats the University of California in the average SAT score and GPA of admitted students; that's an inarguable fact. But the University of California is doing really well when it comes to fulfilling public obligations and providing services to the people of California. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 3, 12:25 am
Zoey Freedman: Yudof brought students financial help, not just tuition hikes
I arrived at UCLA in 2012 with the campus still furious about the recent tuition increases. But despite the uproar among students about skyrocketing college payments, my tuition and student fees – just like those of many others – were covered by the University. Read more...
Photo: Outgoing UC President Mark Yudof spoke to students at East Los Angeles High School in 2011, reaffirming the commitment to maintaining the UC’s affordability and access. At the time, UCLA faced a $55 million shortfall for the coming 2012-2013 academic year and had experienced state cutbacks over the previous years.