Sometimes I wish I were as smart the E*TRADE baby. That’s not meant to be a joke, either. When you see the investment firm’s ads on TV, the message isn’t subtle: Our financial tools are so good, a baby can use them and be successful. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 22, 12:00 am
Ryan Nelson: Financial literacy course should prepare students for life
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 22, 12:00 am
Natalie Delgadillo: Student government must actively encourage student input
Transparency and accessibility have been favored buzzwords of the current Undergraduate Students Association Council members since their campaigns for office last year, when candidates promised to reach out and engage with students. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 22, 12:00 am
Dear reader: Daily Bruin needs your help to hear your voice
Let’s talk about you for a moment. Refer, if you would, to the map located above this column. The vast area in blue is you – it’s the place that brings you all together, where, for one reason or another, you gravitate. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 22, 12:00 am
Zoey Freedman: Napolitano needs time to prove she will listen to students
University of California President Janet Napolitano hasn’t come into office yet, but she is already facing an uphill battle to prove herself to students. After toying with the idea of a vote of no confidence in Napolitano, Associated Students University of California, UC Berkeley’s undergraduate student government, passed a measure called “A Bill in Support of Undocumented Students and Immigrant Communities,” which calls for Napolitano to fulfill a list of student demands by the third week of October. Read more...
Photo: Janet Napolitano will assume the office of UC president this month.
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 9, 12:54 am
Jerry Zhao: New qualifiers give fresh perspective on college rankings
Harvard University beats the University of California in the average SAT score and GPA of admitted students; that's an inarguable fact. But the University of California is doing really well when it comes to fulfilling public obligations and providing services to the people of California. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 3, 12:25 am
Zoey Freedman: Yudof brought students financial help, not just tuition hikes
I arrived at UCLA in 2012 with the campus still furious about the recent tuition increases. But despite the uproar among students about skyrocketing college payments, my tuition and student fees – just like those of many others – were covered by the University. Read more...
Photo: Outgoing UC President Mark Yudof spoke to students at East Los Angeles High School in 2011, reaffirming the commitment to maintaining the UC’s affordability and access. At the time, UCLA faced a $55 million shortfall for the coming 2012-2013 academic year and had experienced state cutbacks over the previous years.
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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August 26, 1:45 am
Alexandra Tashman: UC should undergo Title IX audit to examine handling of sexual assault cases
Last November, Aryle Butler, a third-year student at UC Berkeley, was told by campus administrators that filing a complaint against the person who sexually assaulted her would be "invasive and unnecessary.” Read more...
Photo: On Wednesday, Aug. 21, students and other activists lined up during the public comments section of a California State Legislature committee to share their opinions and experiences with sexual assault.