As the elected undergraduate and graduate student body Presidents of the University of California, we collectively represent those whom you have decided to serve in your acceptance of your new position as President of the UC system – the more than 200,000 people who will shape the future of this great state. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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September 30, 1:28 am
Submission: UC Council of Presidents drafts letter to Janet Napolitano
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 30, 12:59 am
Maia Ferdman: Israel Loves Iran uses social media to transcend borders
It may seem idealistic, but the campaign Israel Loves Iran claims that peace in the Middle East is just a friend request away. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 27, 1:09 am
Natalie Delgadillo: Large-scale Volunteer Day fails to provide meaningful experience
My first experience as a volunteer at UCLA involved very little volunteering and lots of awkwardly standing around. I was supposed to be repainting fences for polo ponies at UCLA's annual Volunteer Day, but the thing I remember most about that day is not doing much of anything at all. Read more...
Photo: UCLA students help beautify a site at Volunteer Day by planting greenery around a fence. Over 6,500 students were sent to 52 sites around Los Angeles to work on projects like gardening, raking leaves at Griffith Park and handing out school supplies and spending time with children at elementary schools. This year was the fifth annual Volunteer Day, organized by UCLA’s Volunteer Center, which aims to keep students doing service work throughout the year.
Opinion
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September 27, 12:59 am
Submission: UCLA should address class overcrowding
It’s a problem many college students, especially incoming Bruins, are familiar with: impacted courses. This problem is so universal and visible that the cynicism quickly spreads to new students. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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September 26, 2:21 am
Editorial: USAC must mend bylaws to prevent future conflicts of interest
While most students were away from campus for the summer, Undergraduate Students Association Council members voted toalmost double their own stipends. The move elicited the criticism of many students, including this board. With classes back in session today, it’s time for USAC to mend some fences. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 26, 2:17 am
Ryan Nelson: Financial literacy course should replace GE class
Many students are graduating from UCLA with a poor grasp on the skills necessary to survive in the world’s financial market. In Sunday’s Registration Issue, I recommended that financial literacy be worked into UCLA’s General Education curriculum. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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September 23, 8:07 pm
Submission: USAC should hold admin accountable to ensure student welfare
Each individual office in the Undergraduate Students Association Council does amazing work to address what we, the students, need. But in addition to the work in their individual offices, these elected representatives serve on council – a collective unit of leaders that work with each other and together to change the lives of more than 27,000 students. Read more...