Transparency promotes accountability. It’s a sentiment that’s often shared by both members of the Undergraduate Students Association Council and its critics. Most recently, various Jewish and pro-Israel student organizations raised concerns about USAC’s transparency following the council’s approval of a resolution that called for the University of California to divest from businesses that contribute to global military operations. Read more...

It would ideally go without saying: UCLA should not harm the financial stability of its health care workers during the worst pandemic in a century. Today, though, the editorial board writes in response to just that. Read more...

The Undergraduate Students Association Council is well known for having a large amount of funds. However, for once, USAC is considering using those funds to support undocumented students who have lost work authorization in the UCLA community. Read more...

During times like these, it can be hard to keep up with looming existential crises. Still, the threats don’t stop being existential. Just a few months ago, wildfires left behind trails of destruction all throughout California. Read more...

Talk is cheap. And there’s nothing new about students complaining about the Undergraduate Students Association Council. While it isn’t often that students have the chance to take action on their criticisms, the upcoming spring USAC election offers just that. Read more...

Overnight, democracy was toppled. On Feb. 1, democratically elected members of Myanmar’s ruling party were deposed by the country’s military, which seized control of the nation and declared a yearlong state of emergency. Read more...