Health insurance is boring until it isn’t. This was the sentiment expressed at a weekly Undergraduate Students Association Council meeting in early February. This statement symbolizes the new fight brewing over the University of California’s Student Health Insurance Plan, which is now more than $57 million in debt. Read more...
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February 21, 12:01 am
Alexandra Tashman: Redefining the healthy body vital for wellness
The fashion icon Kate Moss once said, “Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.” This quote reflects a message that is often emphasized in American advertising: If you want to be successful or happy, you need to be skinny. For most of us, this concept has very little to do with reality. Read more...
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February 20, 12:12 am
Katie Shepherd: UC should look past state budget for funds
California’s government cannot reliably predict the amount of funds that will be available for the University of California in the distant future. Read more...
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February 19, 11:32 pm
Hayden Padgett: Proposal exacerbates California’s lack of doctors
California is heading the charge to implement the insurance mandate of the Affordable Care Act. Read more...
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February 19, 12:29 am
Maia Ferdman: Federal policy on internships lacking
Today it is a given that young people need hands-on experience or an internship under their belt to get a job. A lagging economy has increased this necessity and lessened employers’ willingness to offer a salary in return. Read more...
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February 14, 11:30 pm
Eitan Arom: USAC should employ students as accounting interns to aid funding distribution
If you’ve ever been to a culture fair, barbecue, speaking engagement, concert or social held by a student group, you were probably benefiting from money that flowed through the Undergraduate Students Association Council. Read more...
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February 14, 12:00 am
Alexandra Tashman: Students should more actively support victims of gender-based violence
V-Day is an annual event held on Valentine’s Day, put on by volunteers worldwide, that is meant to start discussions about violence against women. Read more...