On Tuesday night, Undergraduate Students Association Council members voted against a proposal that would change how general representatives are elected, after much debate on the topic. The decision means that students will continue to rank general representatives on USAC ballots. Read more...
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February 24, 12:41 am
House bill removing federal funding from Planned Parenthood funds GOP’s moral hypocrisy
Predictably, the charlatans and clowns of the 112th Congress have proved themselves the textbook example of what is wrong with America today. Consider the latest target to incur the wrath of the Republican-dominated House. Read more...
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February 22, 11:14 pm
Sweatshops should be seen as helpful for providing jobs
As college students, it's almost expected that we hate sweatshops and the companies that support them. Read more...
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February 22, 11:10 pm
Law degree does not guarantee a successful career in current job market
To a dedicated pre-law student, receiving an acceptance letter from a top-tier law school is a moment of pure bliss. Read more...
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February 17, 11:43 pm
Research gets in the way of professors’ teaching
One day last week, I went to three different classes in which each professor relayed the same exact message: "Read my book." It was then that I questioned whether some professors value their responsibilities as researchers more than as teachers. Read more...
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February 17, 11:40 pm
Multiple graduations are becoming gratuitous
I know that becoming a UCLA graduate this spring makes me special. But do I really deserve three graduation ceremonies? Read more...
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February 17, 12:13 am
Website UnCollege offers higher-education homeschooling that lacks intellectual interaction
"I have never let school interfere with my education." Mark Twain said it more than a hundred years ago, and it has been echoed in too-cool-for-school sentiments ever since. Read more...