Monday, May 4

Spend our fees for good causes

By Farrah Moos If money talks, then we need to tell it what to say. The recent New York Times article "UC Proxy Voting Skirts Review Guidelines, Documents Show" should sound the alarm for students and other stakeholders. Read more...



LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Drug crusaders need to do some basic research before opining about the dangers of marijuana.
They try to scare people with vague suggestions of a major disaster if cannabis is made legal for adult use. Read more...



ON THE RECORD

It is unnecessary to defend the value of a liberal arts education. Read more...

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Teofilo Ruiz
Professor of History and chair of the Spanish and Portuguese department



Plan ahead for a gap year

Just a few years ago, fresh college graduates could think of postponing reality by taking a well-deserved break from a lifetime of school. They'd travel the world, contemplate life or spend time with family. If only we could afford such a luxury today.
As my four-year adventure at UCLA comes to a close, I've quickly realized that taking such a hiatus is the last thing that will improve my future prospects, at least career-wise. In the event that I don't go to graduate school immediately following college, I'll have to "take a year off."
This misnomer no longer refers to a meditative interim between two extremes, namely a euphoric graduation and paying the bills. Read more...