Last week, union organizers and university officials reached a historic contract agreement, mandating increased wages, fees remissions and workplace rights for academic student employees at UCLA and seven other UC campuses. Read more...
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May 16, 9:00 pm
Landmark agreement ends union’s struggle
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May 16, 9:00 pm
Casual workers pay price for university’s greed
When people think about UCLA, I want them to think about an institution of learning. I want them to think about a school that cares about the students who learn here and the professors, teaching assistants and staff members who work here. Read more...
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May 15, 9:00 pm
Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down
Mothers march for gun control Thumbs up to the hundreds of thousands of demonstrators who participated in the Million Mom March this Mother’s Day in Washington, D.C. Read more...
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May 15, 9:00 pm
Retain your identity, don’t be partisan
By Brent Gerson The first round of campus elections is over. What a relief. If you’re like me, what annoyed you the most was that the people giving out free sodas and snacks on Thursday to reward participation had to see the sticker that said, “I voted.” As far as I know, election officials ran out of stickers on Wednesday. Read more...
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May 15, 9:00 pm
Respect domestic violence organizations
By Erin Rattazzi I wish to keep my response to Glenn Sacks’ article (“Domestic violence is harsh reality for men also,” Viewpoint, May 12) brief since I suspect that a response to his ridiculous rhetoric is exactly what he desires. Read more...
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May 15, 9:00 pm
Athletes only deserve as much respect as they show
By Trisha Ranney In response to Maegan Carberry’s column regarding student athletes (“Athletes play vital role in creating university pride,” Viewpoint, May 11), I believe Carberry is overlooking one of the reasons that some students have a disdain for student athletes. Read more...
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May 15, 9:00 pm
O.J.’s innocence, guilt shouldn’t stand as black-and-white issue
There have been few events in the last 30 years of our country’s history that have polarized a nation as much as the Simpson murders and subsequent trial. Read more...