As the deadline to pass the California State Budget approaches in June, the high-stakes game of political chicken between University of California President Janet Napolitano and Gov. Read more...
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Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 4, 12:27 am
Yiwei Sun: Benefits from flipped courses far outweigh concerns
Unlike my other classes, which require me to show up nearly an hour early to secure a seat so that I don’t have to sit on the cold floor, Linguistics 1 allows me to grab a leisurely cup of coffee and take my time to load the online lecture on my laptop. Read more...
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Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 4, 12:21 am
Chloe Lew: Classrooms need resources to accommodate students with disabilities
Carolanne Link, a second-year electrical engineering student with cerebral palsy, spends roughly two hours every day riding the UCLA Office for Students with Disabilities van, but when she looks around at her co-passengers, she said, she can’t tell what each person is dealing with. Read more...
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Community, Opinion
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March 4, 12:15 am
Submission: Event planning procedures for student groups require streamlining
Registered student organizations at UCLA are endowed with a number of privileges that allow students to meet like-minded individuals who share similar passions and interests. Registered student organizations have access to various funding sources, free and low-cost on-campus venues, and experienced and devoted faculty advisers. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 3, 12:00 am
Arthur Wang: UCs, CSUs need to improve retention programs for underserved students
In politics, pipelines bring to mind President Barack Obama’s veto. In education, pipelines are important pathways from underserved public schools to the state’s public universities. At the California State University system, a decade of efforts have proved less-than-stellar, with African American enrollments declining rather than growing in spite of increased outreach to underserved and minority communities. Read more...
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Community, Opinion
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March 2, 11:51 pm
Submission: UCLA community must speak up against bus route changes
Our UCLA community prides itself on its commitment to environmental sustainability and inclusion. Both of these commitments, however, are being challenged by bus changes that will impact thousands of the university’s students, staff and faculty. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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March 2, 12:17 am
Editorial: Ballot measures would cut election fatigue, boost turnout
Low voter turnout rates in local elections are an embarrassing problem that paints an inaccurate picture of the people of Los Angeles and what they want from their elected officials. Read more...