It's not surprising to hear students that have been at UCLA for upward of a year say that the only resources they have used at Powell Library are the couches, convenient for an in-between-classes nap. Read more...
Opinion
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March 29, 12:11 am
ON THE RECORD
The situation in Libya is quite unfortunate and difficult for the international community to deal with.
For more than two decades now, the international community has been confronted with dealing with domestic problems in certain countries that have resulted in the gross violations of human rights by state leaders. Read more...
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James Gelvin
Professor of history
Opinion
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March 28, 12:01 am
Responses to “˜Asians in the Library’ video ring around the Web, including musical parodies and serious discussions about under-representation in media
The now-infamous "Asians in the Library" video has garnered numerous responses on YouTube, from parodies to serious reflections about race. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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March 27, 11:57 pm
UCLA students should keep current on the many ways they can aid Japan
Japan has been feeling the impact of the devastating earthquake and tsunami for more than two weeks. Read more...
Opinion
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March 27, 11:53 pm
Gov. Brown shouldn’t balance the state budget on the backs of California’s most vulnerable citizens by eliminating public redevelopment agencies
As an urban planning scholar who grew up in a blighted area, East Los Angeles' Ramona Gardens housing project, I am against Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to eliminate the California Redevelopment Agency and raid its coffers. Read more...
Opinion
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March 15, 2:48 am
Violent, sexist responses to YouTube video indicate widespread insensitivity
Asians in the library aren't the only ones noticing Alexandra Wallace's video on YouTube. A racist, three-minute rant was all it took for Wallace to get half a million views, have her name in papers across the world, and receive multiple death threats. If the reaction to Wallace's insensitive video is any indication, she isn't the only misguided one. Read more...
Opinion
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March 14, 8:47 pm
Campus tutoring programs should be combined into one service
Last week, I made an appointment with Covel Peer Learning Labs' tutoring services to see what future students will miss out on next year, when the program no longer exists. Read more...