Since fall quarter, we have met with campus administrators to formulate viable solutions for one of our most vulnerable communities at UCLA: undocumented students. While our nation’s politics around immigration remain chaotic, we believe UCLA is in a position to exemplify its “Principles of Community” and institutionalize financial support for this marginalized student population. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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January 25, 5:36 pm
Letter to the Editor: UCLA administration must increase support for Undocumented Student Program
Community, Opinion
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January 23, 4:26 pm
Letter to the Editor: Benefits from Measure M light rail extensions outweigh the costs
Public transportation has always been the subject of controversy in Los Angeles, and this has only become more heightened in recent years due to Measure M. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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January 23, 2:07 am
Submission: UCLA community needs to mobilize, support clean DREAM Act
Eight-hundred thousand immigrant youth, some of whom are your peers and friends at UCLA, are hanging by a thread because of partisan politics. The recent U.S. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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January 21, 11:06 pm
Submission: Fraternities must prioritize transparency, accountability, safety
My first week at UCLA, someone handed me a flyer encouraging me to register for sorority recruitment. I signed up without any expectations, deciding to explore how Greek life could potentially supplement my first year of college. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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January 17, 10:42 pm
Submission: Former USAC EVP Rafi Sands reflects on time in campus politics
Running for the Undergraduate Students Association Council was the best experience of my college career. That’s not something you’d expect to hear from many. Like many political things, student government elections get painted in an overwhelmingly negative light. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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January 16, 10:26 pm
Submission: Multistall all-gender restrooms would address nonbinary students’ needs
The University of California Student-Workers Union UAW 2865 won an important victory in 2014 on behalf of all students, faculty and staff: The UC agreed to guarantee academic student employees reasonable access to all-gender restrooms upon request. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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January 8, 10:57 pm
Submission: Student body should engage with USAC, campus politics
If people were angels, James Madison wrote, we would need no government. Instead, we have UCLA’s Undergraduate Students Association Council, and the undergraduate students who run for student government office have the USAC Election Board. Read more...