As first passes for class enrollment begin next week, many students may pause to decide how many units to enroll in for the coming quarter. Read more...
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February 7, 12:00 am
Maia Ferdman: Students should seek further real-world experience during study abroad programs
Conduct bioengineering research in Singapore. Shadow an Italian doctor. Collect samples from Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Read more...
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February 6, 1:16 am
In the know: Perry’s ad overlooks factors that give California appeal
In a 30-second radio advertisement that began airing in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento, San Diego and the Inland Empire on Monday, Texas Governor Rick Perry claims that it is nearly impossible to build a business in California. Read more...
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February 4, 11:08 pm
Ryan Nelson: UC should provide fairer compensation for workers
Across California, from San Diego to Los Angeles to Berkeley, service and medical workers took up signs and megaphones to protest a contract put forth by the University of California that would require the workers to pay more into the UC Retirement Plan. Read more...
Photo: UC service and patient care workers hold signs outside Sproul Hall after extended negotiation with the University over their contracts.
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February 4, 12:09 am
Eitan Arom: Student groups need more USAC aid
There are more than 700 groups registered on OrgSync, an online portal that UCLA uses to keep track of student organizations. That’s a sizable figure – about one group for every 30 undergraduate students – representing a remarkably diverse range of interests and activities. Read more...
Photo: Candidates in the Undergraduate Students Association Council race wait for election results to be announced and celebrate their victories outside of Kerckhoff last year.
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January 31, 11:16 pm
Zoey Freedman: More streetlights needed around UCLA to help prevent crime
In the past couple months, there have been numerous robberies and attempted assaults in the Westwood area. Read more...
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January 31, 11:05 pm
Katie Shepherd: Social media can be valuable in the classroom
A classroom alight with the blue glow of students’ computer screens projecting Facebook and Twitter is now an expected sight in UCLA lecture halls. Read more...