Paying $80 for photocopies and $100 for a new, yet-unimproved, edition of this quarter’s economic theory textbook is a real downer. Which is why the debate regarding high textbook prices is gaining so much ground, and why I have stopped paying those prices. Read more...
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March 11, 9:59 pm
Focus should be on fees, not just textbook prices
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March 11, 9:58 pm
Men plead not guilty in cadaver case
Two men accused of running a body-parts-for-profit scheme out of the UCLA Willed Body Program pleaded not guilty Friday, after being charged and arrested two days earlier. Read more...
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March 11, 9:55 pm
Campuses crack down on smoking
After spending time in the library, students exiting Powell to momentarily dwell in open space and breathe in fresh air are sometimes met instead with puffs of smoke. Read more...
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March 11, 9:52 pm
Academic grant requirements may get more rigorous
The Department of Education has proposed increasing course requirements for the Academic Competitiveness Grant, which is given to Pell Grant recipients who have completed rigorous high school coursework. Read more...
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March 11, 9:00 pm
Preview for the upcoming UC Board of Regents meeting
The UC Board of Regents are scheduled to meet at UCLA on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday to discuss agenda items ranging from the possible increase of student fees to approval of a budget to repair Rieber Hall. Read more...
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March 8, 10:03 pm
RAs leave questions behind
The departure of at least five resident assistants, or RAs, from Hedrick Hall in the past week has left students wondering, though housing officials say such turnover is normal. Read more...
Opinion, Student Government
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March 8, 10:02 pm
Editorial: USAC should keep voting simple for students
With the goal of making the council better reflect the varied opinions of the campus community, members of the Undergraduate Students Association Council plan to vote Tuesday on changing the way students elect their representatives. Read more...