In the last few years, UCLA has experienced a great influx of international students, with a 6 percent increase this past fall alone. In an effort to better address the needs of this growing population, the International Student Advisory Council was founded at the end of last quarter. Read more...
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February 24, 11:50 pm
Megan Beck: Greek system should unite to go green
That infamous red plastic party cup could – and should – soon become a relic of the past. Read more...
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February 24, 11:13 pm
Serli Polatoglu: Dissertation process should be aligned with digital age
When I imagine average graduate students writing massive, book-length dissertations, I see tired figures, slumped over desks with dark circles under their eyes and piles of books scattered beside them. Read more...
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February 21, 11:23 pm
Ryan Nelson: SHIP’s debt should not be students’ burden
Health insurance is boring until it isn’t. This was the sentiment expressed at a weekly Undergraduate Students Association Council meeting in early February. This statement symbolizes the new fight brewing over the University of California’s Student Health Insurance Plan, which is now more than $57 million in debt. Read more...
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February 21, 12:01 am
Alexandra Tashman: Redefining the healthy body vital for wellness
The fashion icon Kate Moss once said, “Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.” This quote reflects a message that is often emphasized in American advertising: If you want to be successful or happy, you need to be skinny. For most of us, this concept has very little to do with reality. Read more...
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February 20, 12:12 am
Katie Shepherd: UC should look past state budget for funds
California’s government cannot reliably predict the amount of funds that will be available for the University of California in the distant future. Read more...
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February 19, 11:32 pm
Hayden Padgett: Proposal exacerbates California’s lack of doctors
California is heading the charge to implement the insurance mandate of the Affordable Care Act. Read more...