Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 2, 12:00 am
Maia Ferdman: UC divestment should be independent of US policy
When it comes to the Israel-Palestine conflict, it seems that time runs in a loop. Read more...
Photo: Top: Students hold a banner advocating UC divestment from South Africa at UCLA’s commencement ceremony in June 1986. UC police later confiscated the banner.
Bottom: Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley and U.S. Senator Alan Cranston joined student protestors at a Westwood Plaza press conference outside the UC Board of Regents meeting to denounce South African apartheid in 1986.
Community, Opinion
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April 1, 3:15 am
Commemorating Chavez: Exploring the leaders’ impact on UCLA
The original photo credit contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. Cesar Chavez was a prominent Latino activist and labor organizer. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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April 1, 3:04 am
Editorial: By passing fee, Regents avoid alternative solutions
The University of California Board of Regents is paying off the costs of two lawsuits brought by professional degree students over unexpected fee increases. Ironically, the regents are covering the expenses incurred through these lawsuits by charging students an additional $60 in tuition. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 19, 12:00 am
Katie Shepherd: UNITE committee needs constitution, specific goals
With several incidents of hate crime and slurs against various campus communities occurring in the past couple years, campus climate has become a major topic of discussion for students at UCLA. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 19, 12:00 am
Maia Ferdman: State senate’s online education bill lacks universities’ input
Scrolling down the list of General Education courses on the UCLA Registrar’s Office’s website during enrollment, one is likely to find that many are already “closed.” Often, limited enrollment opportunities are a prominent indicator of budgetary constraints. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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March 14, 12:42 am
Editorial: Sexual assault resources need more visibility
President Barack Obama recently signed the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act, which will ensure that colleges more seriously address sexual assault. Read more...