The Daily Bruin asked students, “Are you going to vote in the USAC elections? Why or why not?” Here’s what they had to say. Read more...
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Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 1, 12:52 am
Students should favor platforms showing financial sense over empty promises
That all but three offices will go uncontested is not the only unique facet of the upcoming Undergraduate Students Association Council election. This year's contest is taking place in a condition of funding scarcity that may seem like familiar territory for a country steeped in recession, but is new ground for UCLA's student government. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 29, 11:45 pm
Practicality of student loans questionable with unrealistic federal promises
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Friday to prevent college student interest rates from doubling. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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April 29, 11:39 pm
Missing element of competition harmful to overall USAC voting process
With the absence of Students First! in this year's undergraduate student government elections comes the absence of a necessary element of competition. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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April 29, 11:25 pm
Letters to the Editor: SF! is better off doing advocacy work outside USAC
Ani Torossian misses the point in arguing that "student organizations that would have supported SF! may now be left without a voice in the elections." Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 26, 11:25 pm
Adding new categories to UC application allow for more accurate racial representations
The University of California system has always prided itself in the diversity found throughout its campuses. Yet beneath this desire for diversity lies a misrepresentation of many ethnic groups because of broad racial and ethnic categorization found on the UC undergraduate application. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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April 26, 11:12 pm
Proposed GE requirement can help address campus climate issues
UCLA's community needs a greater academic commitment to educating students and staff about issues of discrimination and bias on campus. Read more...