V-Day is an annual event held on Valentine’s Day, put on by volunteers worldwide, that is meant to start discussions about violence against women. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 14, 12:00 am
Alexandra Tashman: Students should more actively support victims of gender-based violence
Editorials, Opinion
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February 14, 12:00 am
Editorial: Greater online presence can increase visibility of UC student regent position
For all of the important work the UC student regent does in representing the student perspective on vital issues, the lack of visibility of the position undoes some of that. Read more...
Cartoons, Opinion
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February 13, 12:01 am
Editorial Cartoon: Congressional Bipartisanship
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 13, 12:00 am
Katie Shepherd: USAC should help students develop financial literacy
Handling money can be a confusing business when there seem to be more banks and account types to choose from than money to invest. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 11, 10:53 pm
Ben Powell: UCLA should update ECP policy
Every quarter, students in the College of Letters and Science are expected to meet a set total number of units, as dictated by the Expected Cumulative Progress policy. To meet this total – 42 by the end of freshman year, 86 by the end of sophomore year – new students are expected to enroll in between 13 and 15 units per quarter for their first two years, a more than reasonable expectation given the plethora of five-unit general education classes. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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February 11, 10:46 pm
Submission: New Wal-Mart would benefit Chinatown community
By Steven V. Restivo About a year ago, we announced plans to open a 33,000-square-foot Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market on the ground floor of a senior housing complex in downtown Los Angeles, near Chinatown. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 11, 12:15 am
Megan Beck: Botanical garden a valuable teaching space
Of the dozen libraries located on the UCLA campus, students are probably most familiar with the Powell Library or the Charles E. Young Research Library. However, Wayne Dollase, a professor emeritus in the department of earth and space sciences, recognizes a thirteenth library on campus: the Mildred E. Read more...
Photo: The Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden, located near the UCLA School of Dentistry, offers educational resources, including a theater that can be used as a teaching space.