The discrepancy between what employers look for and what universities seek to provide can leave students with a great deal of uncertainty as they navigate their first post-graduate jobs and internships. Read more...
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April 22, 11:38 pm
Jerry Zhao: Social stigma masks challenges of minority
The original version of this article contained information that was unclear and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. In our nation’s discourse on the issue of immigration and individuals living in the country illegally, we seem to forget the idea of the American “melting pot” that we learned so often in elementary school. Read more...
Photo: Students hold signs during the fourth annual Immigrant Awareness Week, held in early March. The event, hosted by the Undergraduate Students Association Council external vice president’s office and the student organization Improving Dreams, Equality, Access and Success at UCLA.
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April 22, 12:05 am
Kunal Patel: OSD note-taking program may suffer from payment change
In a policy change across all 10 University of California campuses, the Office for Students with Disabilities has changed its compensation policies for student note-takers. These students, who are tasked with jotting careful notes during lectures and discussion sections, will no longer be offered monetary compensation for their work, but will instead receive other non-monetary rewards, including brand-name gift cards and digital note-taking equipment. Read more...
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April 19, 12:16 am
Eitan Arom: Student loan repayment plans should be based on income, individual ability
In the budget proposal he released earlier this month, President Barack Obama suggested the interest rates on student loans be tied to the rate at which the government borrows from private lenders. Read more...
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April 18, 12:01 am
Ramsey Ugarte: Extending hours of alcohol service could yield economic, social benefits
I’ve been sitting on a bar stool since elementary school. Read more...
Photo: Angelita Roman, 25, pours a drink at Barney’s Beanery in Westwood Village. Senate Bill 635, legislation proposed by Calif. Sen. Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) would allow bars, restaurants and nightclubs to serve alcohol as late as 4 a.m.
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April 17, 12:01 am
Alexandra Tashman: Change in Plan B policy reaffirms women’s rights
In a decision lauded by advocates of reproductive rights nationwide, federal Judge Edward R. Korman ordered the Food and Drug Administration to make emergency contraceptives available to anyone, regardless of age, as an over-the-counter prescription – a policy change that will take place within the next couple weeks. Read more...
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April 16, 12:05 am
Maia Ferdman: Without cooperation, council lacks various views
Slates are a useful tool, but only until May 9 at 6 p.m. At that time, voting ends for the 2013 Undergraduate Students Association Council elections. Read more...