Love or hate Janet Napolitano, the head of the University of California has done more significant work to call attention to transfer students than any other UC president in recent memory. Read more...
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July 6, 12:37 am
Aram Ghoogasian: Students must put pressure on UC Regents to have voices heard
The University of California Regents aren’t our friends. Trying to achieve goals such as keeping tuition rates stable, ensuring accessibility to higher education and proper representation rarely comes easy when students are faced with the votes of 25 individuals against their single, relatively inconsequential vote. Read more...
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June 28, 11:57 pm
Bike-share program could drive students beyond Westwood
Usually, four is considered greater than two. However, for those that live in and around Westwood, two wheels may have a greater impact than four. On Thursday, the Metropolitan Transit Authority Board of Directors, also known as the Metro Board, awarded $11 million to the company Bicycle Transit Systems, Inc. Read more...
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June 22, 12:36 am
Ara Shirinian: Uber and other sharing services must increase worker protections
It’s summer and for most students it’s the chance to get away from the monotony of taking classes and being told what to learn to earn a degree. Read more...
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June 8, 12:20 am
Aram Ghoogasian: Finding strength in differences to create a true Bruin identity
When we first step onto this campus, we come not only with suitcases and bundled nerves, but our identities – where we’ve come from and how we see the world – as well. Read more...
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June 4, 1:25 am
Travis Fife: LA labor unions must stop bargaining minimum wage exemption
In the race to try to help workers, Los Angeles labor unions may have tripped right before the finish line. They successfully campaigned for a $15 per hour minimum wage ordinance. Read more...
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June 1, 1:32 am
Yiwei Sun: Task force should prioritize educating students on food security
Having been able to afford three meals a day, I never imagined myself to be food insecure. However, not starving is not equivalent to being food secure. Read more...
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