This year’s Undergraduate Students Association Council internal vice president has inherited more than a title from his predecessor – he’s taken on a share of the controversy, too. Read more...
Opinion
|
July 21, 5:14 pm
Aram Ghoogasian: Student government officials must use social media cautiously
Opinion, Opinion Columns
|
July 21, 12:00 am
Samah Pirzada: Students should take action against restrictive voter ID laws
College students across the nation are rising up against Republican-sponsored voter ID laws, which are making the process of voting harder and decreasing young voter participation rates. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
|
July 21, 12:00 am
Editorial: Personal stances not a valid reason to limit powers of student regent
In times of controversy, rules, precedents and procedures exist to help navigate the murky waters of emotion and debate. That point was particularly apparent in the contested nomination, and subsequent confirmation, of Avi Oved as the University of California’s next student regent-designate. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
|
July 15, 3:20 pm
Aram Ghoogasian: Controversy surrounding food trucks in Westwood overblown
You’d be hard pressed to find people on the street that have problems with food trucks, but apparently a few small business owners aren’t too fond of them. Read more...
Opinion
|
July 15, 1:28 pm
Ryan Nelson: Easily accessible archives give TV shows more recognition
Last summer, I visited Boston. The city of the Celtics, tea parties – the like, sane kind, way more colleges than you thought possible, Dunkin’ Donuts, the Irish and, apparently best of all, the “Cheers” bar. Read more...
Community, Opinion
|
July 14, 2:42 am
Submission: Avi Oved’s conduct shows he is unfit to represent students
As University of California students, we deserve a student representative who is transparent, honest and has the trust of his or her constituency. Avi Oved, the current student regent-designate nominee for the UC, is not that kind of representative. Read more...
Community, Opinion
|
July 14, 2:15 am
Letter to the Editor: Focus on Luskin speaker fees overlooks lecture’s purpose
Your story about speaker fees overlooks a vital element of the UCLA College of Letters and Science’s Luskin Lecture for Thought Leadership. It was the wish of alumni Meyer and Renee Luskin – a portion of whose $100 million gift endowed the lecture series – that it would expand dialogue among scholars, leaders in government and business, and the greater Los Angeles community – one of our primary missions as a public university. Read more...