Good intentions are great until they lead to unfavorable outcomes. Unfortunately, California’s state legislature’s good intentions may push Los Angeles residents into a tough spot. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power proposed to increase its utility rates for Los Angeles residents, including those in Westwood, to compensate for costs associated with implementing the state’s climate change mandates found in Senate Bill No. Read more...
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Imagine finding out, on top of dealing with the stresses of classes, midterms and work, you were also facing eviction. Kelsey Tokunaga, a fourth-year sociology student, doesn’t need to imagine it – it actually happened to her. Read more...
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Take out your pens or laptops; it’s time for students to relieve themselves of the pains they’ve endured all quarter long. Towards the end of the quarter, the Evaluation of Instruction Program gives students a survey that asks them to share their experience of a course. Read more...
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It’s a common story: An international student pays $20 to attend the Career Center’s JumpStart session on pre-health summer programs, hoping to learn about all the available initiatives offered at UCLA and around Los Angeles. Read more...
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The accessibility of menstrual products can be a messy subject. Oftentimes, students get caught unprepared with their periods. When this happens on campus, we either have to ask around the bathroom for a spare or go to Ackerman Union, Lu Valle Commons or another store on campus to buy an overpriced box of pads or tampons when we only really need one or two to get through the day before heading to CVS or our home supply. Read more...
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To date, the Geffen Academy at UCLA continues to defy my expectations. But not in a good way. The Geffen Academy is a secondary school being developed by UCLA for middle and high school students of the UCLA staff and the LA community. Read more...
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When you’ve been accused of restricting free speech, there’s a list of actions you can take. Hiring lawyers in an attempt to further restrict free speech should rank very low on that list. Read more...
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