During a heated meeting last week, the Undergraduate Students Association Council discussed and meticulously tweaked a resolution that makes demands of the new University of California president, Janet Napolitano. Read more...
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October 7, 12:37 am
Zoey Freedman: One mail room on the Hill is a hassle, not a help
The beginning of the new school year means many students are ordering their textbooks online and having them shipped to the dorms. But the continual delays caused by the new centralized mailroom for the residential halls have prevented students from reading for class and turning in their homework on time. Read more...
Photo: The new centralized mailroom, located on the first floor of Delta Terrace, opened on Sept. 19 to replace the five other residential mailrooms.
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October 4, 12:00 am
Ryan Nelson: Affordable Care Act helps stabilize financial futures of graduating students
With concerns over job searches and post-college plans dominating the thoughts of soon-to-be graduates, health insurance should be among the least of their concerns. And while most of us have plenty of time to put off this worry, knowing there are valid options available can alleviate a little bit of stress for seniors rapidly approaching their looming graduation. Read more...
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October 3, 12:29 am
Natalie Delgadillo: USAC should maintain dialogue with UCOP, reach out to student body
At the Undergraduate Students Association Council meeting Tuesday, councilmembers showed an ability to effectively navigate contentious issues when they unanimously approved a resolution that could have split them along slate lines. Read more...
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October 2, 1:00 am
Eitan Arom: UCLA shouldn’t hide behind academic freedom
We like to think our private communications are just that: private. They are insulated, we hope, from the prying eyes of politicians, reporters and corporate lawyers. Read more...
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September 30, 12:59 am
Maia Ferdman: Israel Loves Iran uses social media to transcend borders
It may seem idealistic, but the campaign Israel Loves Iran claims that peace in the Middle East is just a friend request away. Read more...
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September 27, 1:09 am
Natalie Delgadillo: Large-scale Volunteer Day fails to provide meaningful experience
My first experience as a volunteer at UCLA involved very little volunteering and lots of awkwardly standing around. I was supposed to be repainting fences for polo ponies at UCLA's annual Volunteer Day, but the thing I remember most about that day is not doing much of anything at all. Read more...
Photo: UCLA students help beautify a site at Volunteer Day by planting greenery around a fence. Over 6,500 students were sent to 52 sites around Los Angeles to work on projects like gardening, raking leaves at Griffith Park and handing out school supplies and spending time with children at elementary schools. This year was the fifth annual Volunteer Day, organized by UCLA’s Volunteer Center, which aims to keep students doing service work throughout the year.