Three years and four months sober, first-year psychology student Marissa Ericson still wakes up in the middle of the night from the same recurring dream of shooting up heroin, a drug she has never touched. Read more...
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May 11, 12:16 am
Yiwei Sun: Napolitano must listen to undocumented students to earn trust
If the University of California held its national summit on undocumented students last week to improve its public image, the students in attendance made sure that effort did not go unchallenged. Read more...
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May 8, 2:59 am
Shani Shahmoon: SCR 35 should not use broad definition of anti-Semitism
Anti-Semitism has a broad impact on college campuses, but when it comes to defining the issue, broader is not better. In late March, Senate Concurrent Resolution 35 was introduced by several senators to approach anti-Semitism issues on University of California campuses. Read more...
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May 7, 1:18 am
Casey Kovarik: Water conservation efforts require off-campus expansion, education
Conservation efforts affect everyone, yet efforts to make changes are limited at UCLA. UCLA set goals to reduce water use on campus by 20 percent by 2020 based on 1999 to 2001 levels. Read more...
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May 6, 12:21 am
Zoey Freedman: UCLA must do more to ensure students know their Title IX rights
Title IX is the University of California’s best-kept secret that everyone should know about. The UC is in the process of finalizing much-needed revisions to its sexual harassment and sexual violence policies, including requiring faculty, staff and students to receive more specialized training to recognize and understand all types of trauma and appropriately deal with sexual misconduct on campus. Read more...
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May 6, 12:18 am
Ara Shirinian: UCLA should continue to support, create accessible programs like BACON
At a time when increased competition and rising fees have pushed access to top-quality higher education beyond the means of many, at least one UCLA professor is bringing home the BACON for students around the world eager to learn. Read more...
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May 5, 12:20 am
Arthur Wang: Student groups must overcome divisions, present united front
It’s a sad thing to have to anticipate the annual display of bigotry and hate in Westwood. This time, the display in question takes the form of several stickers with racist, hateful commentary posted near Campbell Hall and on the Afrikan Student Union bulletin board. Read more...
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