With several incidents of hate crime and slurs against various campus communities occurring in the past couple years, campus climate has become a major topic of discussion for students at UCLA. Read more...
Opinion Columns
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 19, 12:00 am
Maia Ferdman: State senate’s online education bill lacks universities’ input
Scrolling down the list of General Education courses on the UCLA Registrar’s Office’s website during enrollment, one is likely to find that many are already “closed.” Often, limited enrollment opportunities are a prominent indicator of budgetary constraints. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 14, 12:10 am
Eitan Arom: Alternative breaks offer transformative experiences for students
I’m not particularly good at laying bricks. Yet about a year ago, over spring break, I found myself doing just that for a non-governmental farmer-support organization in rural Nicaragua with 10 other UCLA students – none of whom were any more adept than myself at masonry. Read more...
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March 10, 11:22 pm
Hayden Padgett: UC needs to consider support from federal government
This August, Mark Yudof will step down from his position as president of the University of California. Read more...
Community, Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 10, 12:01 am
Submission: Tobacco-free policy to make campus healthier
UCLA’s tobacco-free policy isn’t about restricting individual choice. It’s about saving lives. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 8, 12:00 am
Katie Shepherd: UCOP should inform public of fiscal proposals
California cut state funding for the University of California system by more than $1 billion in the past five years. To shore up the UC’s budget, the University has proposed various alternative revenue-generating strategies to be enacted as soon as the upcoming fiscal year. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 7, 12:00 am
Alexandra Tashman: Proposed tobacco tax won’t solve higher education’s funding crisis
If Californians want to reinvest in public higher education, they’re going to need to look further than the bottom of a cigarette carton for a solution. Read more...