Matthew FitzGerald’s concerning lack of vision for the office and vague, almost nonexistent platforms are a detriment to his candidacy and would be a detriment to his tenure as a member of the Graduate Students Association. For that reason, this board does not endorse FitzGerald for vice president of external affairs. FitzGerald presented numerous platforms […]
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Andres Schneider
This board endorses Andres Schneider for the Graduate Students Association’s vice president of external affairs position. His commitment to improving the international student experience and tackling pertinent graduate student issues like transportation makes Schneider a qualified candidate. Prior to his first year in office, Schneider, a graduate student of economics, ran on a platform of […]
Joel Lanzaga
Though Joel Lanzaga seems competent to fill the position, this board gives him a tepid endorsement for vice president of academic affairs because he proved to be uneducated about issues relevant to his office. Lanzaga’s goal of cross-campus networking is worthwhile, but this board is disappointed that he only presented one tangible platform. With an […]
Chiao-Wen Lan
This board endorses Chiao-Wen Lan for vice president of internal affairs because of her past experience within the Graduate Students Association and her practical platforms. As the current director for discretionary funding for GSA, Lan said she was able to successfully assess the financial needs of student groups. Because groups are often confused about how […]
Milan Chatterjee
This board endorses Milan Chatterjee for Graduate Students Association president. His experience in GSA as the previous director of discretionary funding and the current vice president of internal affairs will aid Chatterjee in his platform goals to improve funding for students and make the GSA website more accessible and up-to-date. Chatterjee also said he will […]
Editorial: Luskin Center for Innovation must dissociate self from Michael Peevey
To maintain its reputation as an elite public research institution, UCLA must distance itself from former Public Utilities Commission President Michael Peevey, who is under federal and state investigation for bribery and obstruction of justice, among other alleged crimes. As a public institution, UCLA has an added responsibility to be transparent and accountable for its […]
Editorial: Open forum with ‘committee of two’ way to rebuild student trust
Since forming a committee of two in January to create new funding strategies for the University of California, Gov. Jerry Brown and UC President Janet Napolitano have had precious little to show for their efforts. Students and California taxpayers alike have been kept in the dark about what the committee has been up to since […]