Before moving from the Hill to an off-campus apartment, I never imagined that food security would be an issue for me. However, I have become increasingly concerned that I can’t afford to spend $7 on a balanced meal and can’t eat fast food every day for lower costs. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 3, 6:43 am
Yiwei Sun: USAC’s proposed food co-op needs healthy, ready-made options
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 1, 7:34 am
Abhishek Shetty: UC should centralize its process for handling sexual violence cases
While it is unarguable that the University of California’s measures over the past 18 months to improve the handling of cases of sexual misconduct and assault are comprehensive, the process could easily benefit by further centralization of procedures across every UC campus. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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January 28, 9:32 am
Julia McCarthy: Ashe Center, USAC must make Plan B more accessible to students
At UCLA, students seeking Plan B might need a literal plan B if they’re trying to buy the pill on the weekends. Bruins have a variety of options when purchasing the Plan B pill, an emergency contraceptive pill women can take up to 72 hours after unprotected sex that largely reduces or prevents the chances of pregnancy. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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January 27, 7:33 am
Shani Shahmoon: Neighborhood council impedes Westwood Boulevard’s potential revival
Westwood Boulevard 2.0: where bicyclists ride in their own lane beside wide and smooth sidewalks, shaded outdoor patios surround fully occupied restaurants and shops, and exercise stations, small library stands and charging docks stand on street corners. Read more...
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Opinion, Opinion Columns
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January 27, 7:33 am
Sandra Wenceslao: Orientation should educate new students on LGBT center resources
The vibrant lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community resources are nothing but a shadow hidden behind tons of other resources on campus. That shadow is cast as early as New Student Orientation. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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January 26, 8:23 am
Aram Ghoogasian: UC lecturer contract negotiations need immediate attention
The University of California is laboring to find a solution to one of its most pressing issues. Murmurs of a work stoppage loomed large as renewed negotiations between the UC and the University Council-American Federation of Teachers, or UC-AFT, the union that represents all of the University’s lecturers and librarians, began last week after the latter declined to extend its contract for the third time last month. Read more...
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Opinion, Opinion Columns
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January 25, 7:55 am
Keshav Tadimeti: Change necessary to shorten waiting lines, increase value of E&T Fair
I raced into Ackerman Union, hoping my sprint down Bruin Walk hadn’t soaked my dress shirt in sweat. I skidded to a stop outside Ackerman Grand Ballroom and, with a stack of resumes in hand, mustered up whatever courage I could get on an empty stomach and walked in. Read more...