UCLA’s Graduate Students Association passed a unanimous resolution last week calling on the University of California “to develop a budget that does not rely on a major tuition and fee hike.” As the largest graduate student body in the UC, I hope our strong opposition sends a message that students should not have to bear this burden alone. Read more...
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January 27, 12:00 am
Submission: UC should develop budget without utilizing tuition hikes
Community, Opinion
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January 27, 12:00 am
Submission: Westwood’s walkable street culture should be prioritized
Up until the 1990s, Westwood Village offered much more in the way of amenities and excitement, but in recent decades the area has seen much less activity and becomes especially quiet during evenings. Read more...
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January 21, 12:53 am
Submission: Bigger resource center is crucial for transfer student engagement
If you entered UCLA as a freshman, or you currently are a freshman, imagine having to experience one of the following during the start of your UCLA career: having only one day of orientation, not living on the Hill, having to work off campus, or driving to school everyday. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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January 21, 12:00 am
Submission: Charlie Hebdo vigil forges solidarity among communities
On Jan. 12, close to 70 Bruins gathered to commemorate the heinous events which took place earlier this month in France. Following the attacks, millions of people took to social media to express their thoughts, emotions and reflections. Read more...
Community
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January 20, 12:36 pm
Submission: Campus approach to transfer students overly patronizing
Last year, a referendum was passed by UCLA’s undergraduate student body to add a transfer representative office to the Undergraduate Students Association Council. Additionally, in recent years advocacy for transfer students has grown, and the process for transfer students to integrate with the UCLA community has become more transparent. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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January 14, 2:43 am
Submission: Transfer students deserve more representation
Over the years, the number of transfer students applying to UCLA has grown at a steady rate. However, despite the growing number of applicants to this esteemed university, quality representation for admitted transfer students has been limited. Read more...
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January 12, 11:47 pm
Submission: Deflating UC administrative bloat better than hiking tuition
On Jan. 9, Gov. Jerry Brown’s newly proposed budget for the next fiscal year disappointed University of California officials amidst a standoff over tuition increases. Gov. Read more...