Last November, Aryle Butler, a third-year student at UC Berkeley, was told by campus administrators that filing a complaint against the person who sexually assaulted her would be "invasive and unnecessary.” Read more...
Photo: On Wednesday, Aug. 21, students and other activists lined up during the public comments section of a California State Legislature committee to share their opinions and experiences with sexual assault.
Every year, some of your student fees go to UCLA’s contribution of more than $74,000 to the University of California Student Association board. However, the UCSA board has recently shown no interest in being accountable to its constituents: you, the UC students. Read more...
The recent uproar over stipend increases by the Undergraduate Student Association Council is this group of councilmembers' first major run-in with vocal opposition from the student body. Read more...
This summer I had the opportunity to intern at a law firm, where I would likely have sorted paperwork and fetched coffee like thousands of other students trying to wheedle their way into the professional world. Read more...
It is urgent that we – we who care about the future of an equitable and democratic University of California system dedicated to critical education – understand and criticize administrative abuse and unaccountable structures of power. Read more...
UCLA’s overly conservative use of the BruinAlert Mass Notification & Advisory System should be re-evaluated to better prioritize safety over inconvenience. On Aug. 3, a bomb threat caused university police to evacuate the John Wooden Center, Pauley Pavilion, Student Activities Center and parts of Bruin Walk . Read more...
The decision by the Undergraduate Students Association Council to approve an immediate stipend increase was a mistake that could have been easily averted. But instead of properly weighing the consequences of moving ahead with such a conflict of interest, eight of the nine voting members of the council in attendance at last week’s meeting moved to approve the measure. Read more...
