Students First! was crucial to divestment As one of the founding members of the Darfur Action Committee and legislative director of the University of California Sudan Divestment Taskforce, I am writing to in response to Michelle Sassounian’s May 11 letter, “Robles’ campaign claims misleading.” Sassounian wrote, “The Students First! Read more...
Opinion
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May 16, 9:00 pm
Letters to the editor
Opinion
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May 16, 9:00 pm
Positive change lies in Students First! vote
Students First! has a legacy of enhancing student life and advocating for change both on campus and beyond the UCLA bubble. This year, Students First!, which was formerly Student Power!, successfully lobbied the governor to freeze student fees, putting $500 back into every student’s pocket for the 2006-2007 school year. Read more...
Opinion
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May 16, 9:00 pm
Bruins beware: Bogus business on the prowl
When a well-dressed man carrying a leather briefcase took the stage last quarter in first-year undeclared student Amanda York’s Astronomy 3 lecture, she couldn’t help but listen. Read more...
Opinion
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May 16, 9:00 pm
Attracting the wise with money
The top candidate to fill the position of UCLA’s next chancellor, Deborah A. Freund, has decided not to accept the job offer. Her reasoning, as reported in a Los Angeles Times article, citing an anonymous source: UCLA couldn’t find a job for her husband. Read more...
Opinion
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May 15, 9:00 pm
Le has experience, dedication
During these runoff elections, as current members of the Facilities Commission, we believe that Dorothy Le is the best candidate to be Facilities commissioner next year. Read more...
Opinion
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May 15, 9:00 pm
Zai’s got her eye on Westwood
This week, two extremely qualified candidates are running for Facilities commissioner. Both candidates have extensive experience with administrators, something that, sadly, is not so common in the Undergraduate Students Association Council. Read more...
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May 15, 9:00 pm
Do panic: Price of gas won't sink fast
I wonder, as I walk by the Chevron station on Gayley and Le Conte avenues, just how many of my UCLA colleagues realize what the frightening $3.439 per gallon price really means. Read more...