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Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 17, 7:14 am
Ghosts of Fees Past: Allocation of funds should be aligned with interests of current students
When the UCLA undergraduate student body votes next month whether or not to approve a fee increase of $3, generations of students for years to come will be affected by that decision. But don't worry, UCLA. No pressure. Read more...
Opinion
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April 15, 10:57 pm
In the know: UC Davis pepper spray report
Former California Supreme Court Justice Cruz Reynoso's task force has released a report implicating administrators and police officials at every level of authority in the events that led to last November's pepper spray incident. The Reynoso report depicts a chain of panic on the day of the incident. According to the report, administrators and police, led by UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi, received word from UC Davis Chief of Police Annette Spicuzza that many demonstrators might not be affiliated with UC Davis, creating a liability issue for the administration. Rather than check these claims "“ which Reynoso's report states are unsubstantiated "“ the leadership team ordered the police to take down the tents, according to the report. Read more...
Opinion
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April 15, 10:50 pm
In the know: President Obama on legalization of drugs
With a general election period approaching this November, it seems reasonable that California lobbyists will look to the federal government for support in order to decriminalize marijuana nationwide and raise internal revenue. Read more...
Editorials
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April 15, 10:28 pm
GSA elections will determine fee increase referendum, require higher voter turnout
This year's Graduate Students Association election merits a better turnout than it has received in the last few years. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 12, 11:41 pm
Proposed GE diversity requirement is only a Band-aid approach
When I think of the proposed "Community and Conflict in the Modern World" General Education requirement, three things immediately come to mind: the superficiality of General Education courses, cultural hostility on campus and the need to focus on racial sensitivity outside the classroom. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 12, 11:37 pm
The personal take of “˜Student Speak Out’ effectively addresses antagonism
In what has been dubbed as "Student Speak Out," law students from UCLA assembled in the hallway of the Law School to inform their peers of discrimination and antagonism of minorities behind the scenes. Read more...