After a 100-day delay, the state budget was signed into effect Friday, increasing funding for the University of California as well as state and community colleges. Read more...
Opinion
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October 11, 1:37 am
UC education should not be undervalued
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 11, 1:24 am
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...
Opinion
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October 11, 1:09 am
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
In response to "Legalizing pot may cause rise in crime" (Oct. 6). Read more...
Opinion
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October 11, 12:56 am
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
In response to Avni Nijhawan's article, "Groups face obstacle in usage fees" (Oct. 7) the reason fees are more expensive in Royce Hall and the Intramural Field is because professionalism comes at a cost. Read more...
Opinion
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October 7, 11:10 pm
Re-evaluate participation
As the professor reads aloud the class goals during the first lecture of Week One, some students listen with rapt attention, following each word on the syllabus with their index finger. Read more...
Opinion
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October 7, 11:02 pm
Don’t hesitate to question faith
There's more than one dubious reason for clergy to love children. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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October 7, 10:53 pm
Fading Islamic Studies expands tolerance
As a Jewish woman studying Islam and Arabic, I inevitably get one of two reactions from my community when I reveal my academic interests: The majority of people are kind and interested, and make it clear that my subject fascinates them. Read more...