Taking out federal student loans is a lot like orderingfood at a fast-food establishment.It seems like a great option at the time, but very soon after you end up paying for your decision. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 1, 12:00 am
Maia Ferdman: UCLA must include ethics in science curriculum
New professions in the hard sciences are developing every day. Modern technologies and research methods create both excitement and controversy – stem cell research, animal testing and human genetic engineering are only some of the contentious topics students may have to face upon entering the job market. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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November 1, 12:00 am
Submission: Affirmative action debate is misguided
By David Cooper Recently there has been a great deal of controversy regarding affirmative action. Personally I am opposed to affirmative action, though for more articulate reasons than UCLA’s Young Americans for Liberty, I would hope to think. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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November 1, 12:00 am
Submission: Sexual assault prevention needs improvement
By Kate Tungusova Recently, at a campus workshop for sexual assault awareness and response hosted by the UCLA administration, which was meant to educate students on issues such as rape culture, survivor response and resources, I was exposed to a student’s confession of witnessing “white residue” at the bottom of a container for a communal drink. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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October 31, 1:35 am
Editorial: Code of conduct needs to clarify nonverbal sexual consent
It is the university’s responsibility to craft a definition of consent that draws the line between consensual sex and sexual assault as boldly as possible. Though it is no easy task to codify a concept embedded with such emotional complexity, the university must do all it can to eradicate gray areas in its definition of consent. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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October 30, 11:16 pm
Editorial: USAC stipend increase burdens student groups, shouldn’t be repeated
The Undergraduate Students Association Council’s decision to almost double its own stipends cost more than just the public’s trust in the ethical judgment of its student representatives. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 30, 11:12 pm
Natalie Delgadillo: New online audit form still leaves room for exploitation
The Undergraduate Students Association Council Contingency Programming Fund is the most applied-to student government fund on campus, and student groups draw from it to pay for everything from large-scale events to staff retreats. Read more...