On May 12, Ben Powell argued in the Daily Bruin that UC graduate students are “unreasonable” to ask for raises in their salary, which the UCLA Graduate Division states as starting at $17,655 per academic year before taxes. The demand of a decent salary is substantially more reasonable than Powell’s arguments. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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May 22, 1:21 am
Submission: Demands for raise reasonable given current inadequacy of TA salaries
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 22, 1:01 am
Jerry Zhao: Open access policy would help UC remain a leader in research
Last month, the University of California announced its support for AB 609, a bill in the California legislature that would require state-funded research to be made freely accessible to the public no later than 12 months after initial publication, a sensible step to provide the public what it paid for. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 21, 12:19 am
Maia Ferdman: UCLA should require diversity workshop to build stronger community
On the first day of my intergroup dialogue seminar last year, I sat in a circle with around 15 students that I had never met before of mixed race and heritage. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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May 21, 12:11 am
Submission: Assembly bill would ensure safer sex in adult film industry
Most Californians take comfort in knowing that when they go to work, the state is looking out for their health and safety on the job. Unfortunately, this is not the case for workers in California’s adult film industry. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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May 20, 12:04 am
Editorial: City ballot initiatives should treat marijuana clinics as businesses
California’s medical marijuana regulations are often muddied by inconsistent court rulings on state and federal levels, and a lack of statewide standards for producers and consumers. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 20, 12:00 am
Katie Shepherd: Tuition freeze presents short-term gains at expense of future
A multi-year tuition freeze is a great deal for students who will be enrolled while tuition remains stable, but students entering the University of California after levels thaw could be left to deal with sizeable consequences. Read more...