Carlos Quintanilla’s resignation Thursday marked the third time a student-elected officer has left their student government position this school year. Quintanilla cited personal reasons for his departure and declined to comment any further. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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March 30, 12:00 am
Editorial: USAC councilmembers’ resignations set troubling precedent
Editorials, Opinion
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March 23, 2:32 pm
Editorial: Napolitano responsible for regaining student trust after protest comment
Last week, University of California President Janet Napolitano expressed an insultingly cavalier attitude toward student protesters at the UC Board of Regents meeting, endangering her already precarious relationship with a distrustful student body and toppling her carefully crafted image as a concerned and understanding administrator. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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March 23, 2:29 pm
Editorial: Napolitano responsible for regaining student trust after protest comment
Last week, University of California President Janet Napolitano expressed an insultingly cavalier attitude toward student protesters at the UC Board of Regents meeting, endangering her already precarious relationship with a distrustful student body and toppling her carefully crafted image as a concerned and understanding administrator. Read more...
Community
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March 17, 3:12 am
Submission: SJP uninvolved in controversy surrounding Rachel Beyda’s appointment
Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA would like to correct some mischaracterizations about our organization that have surfaced in campus discourse and the work of outside publications reporting on internal student government issues, specifically in regards to the offensive Judicial Board interview of Rachel Beyda. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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March 17, 3:10 am
Submission: Student Aid Bill of Rights to make higher education more affordable
In an economy increasingly built on innovation, the most important skill you can sell is your knowledge. That’s why higher education is, more than ever, the surest ticket to the middle class. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 17, 2:28 am
Kunal Patel: Upholding freedom of speech includes protecting unpopular ideas
The recent controversy surrounding a racist bus chant perpetrated by University of Oklahoma Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity members and subsequent expulsion of two chant-leading members has reignited the debate of free speech on college campuses. Read more...
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Community, Opinion
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March 17, 2:21 am
Submission: USAC resolution fails to distinguish anti-Semitism, criticism of Israel
On Tuesday, March 10, the Undergraduate Students Association Council passed a resolution to “condemn anti-Semitism” proposed by members of Hillel at UCLA, a Jewish organization linked to the U.S. Read more...