Opinion, Opinion Columns
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June 30, 11:34 am
Opinion: UCLA’s finance alumni network values genuine relationships, not transactions
At a finance career fair, desperation is easy to spot. Finance has long been an industry in which connections often determine your professional opportunities. UCLA students are usually at an advantage here: They have a vast, engaged network of alumni who want to help fellow Bruins because that identity still means something to them. Read more...
Photo: A UCLA Anderson School of Management sign is pictured. When trying to advance in the finance field, columnist Laura Truong argues that relationships are the most important currency.( Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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June 29, 2:17 pm
Op-ed: UCLA should prioritize reducing car dependency over expanding parking
This post was updated July 6 at 12:04 a.m. Contrary to the beliefs of the students and faculty interviewed in Avital Abramov’s June 7 piece, “Students, faculty frustrated with high parking costs, limited permit access,” UCLA should not increase parking availability or decrease parking fees. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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June 27, 12:09 pm
Op-ed: Protecting older adults from financial scams starts with the younger generations
Last spring, my grandma sent me an innocuous text: “Dang weather! It’s too stormy to drive, but I need to pick up some Target gift cards to pay my DirecTV bill.” Unbeknownst to her, the DIRECTV representative she had spoken to was a scammer who convinced her she could pay her bill with gift cards. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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June 21, 1:58 pm
Editorial: UCLA’s communication failures erode trust, underscore need for transparency
This post was updated July 12 at 7:27 p.m. A journalist sends an email to a UCLA administrator. The administrator then forwards it to the university’s strategic communications team. Read more...
