Thursday, May 7

Creating a sense of community

Stepping into the main lounge of the co-operative housing association in Westwood, one can expect to hear snippets of conversation in foreign languages and see signs advertising anything from free guitar lessons to the benefits of recycling. Read more...


Student workers move to unionize

After months of private campaigning, more than 50 student workers and union organizers attended the Associated Students UCLA board of directors meeting Friday to present their reasons for trying to unionize. Read more...



Focus should be on fees, not just textbook prices

Paying $80 for photocopies and $100 for a new, yet-unimproved, edition of this quarter’s economic theory textbook is a real downer. Which is why the debate regarding high textbook prices is gaining so much ground, and why I have stopped paying those prices. Read more...



Campuses crack down on smoking

After spending time in the library, students exiting Powell to momentarily dwell in open space and breathe in fresh air are sometimes met instead with puffs of smoke. Read more...