President Barack Obama’s executive actions on immigration fail to provide real security for undocumented families despite providing expanded deferred action for certain undocumented persons in the United States. That lack of security undermines the stability of every family member’s life and compromises undocumented students’ access to higher education and their continued presence on college campuses […]
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Editorial: Bylaw changes would allow USAC to engage in conflicts of interest
The undergraduate student government plans to vote Tuesday on bylaw changes that would make it easier for councilmembers to engage in conflicts of interest and erode students’ trust in their elected officials. The proposed changes would make it harder for students to hold their leaders to reasonable ethical standards and allow members of the Undergraduate […]
Editorial: Students deserve a say in decisions, response from UC Regents
Much of the anger around the recent University of California Board of Regents’ vote to approve potential tuition increases stems from concerns that the governors of the University consistently fail to heed and consider the needs and wants of the students they are meant to serve. Students do not have access to meaningful ways of […]
Editorial: New internal vice president should have council experience
Since former Undergraduate Students Association Council President Devin Murphy resigned from office, USAC has undergone a dramatic shift in leadership. Former Internal Vice President Avinoam Baral has subsequently vacated his position to fill the open presidential role. Since the internal vice president position is now open, it is imperative that council carefully consider who to […]
Editorial: USAC should postpone divestment vote until seat is filled
In the wake of the resignation of Undergraduate Students Association Council President Devin Murphy, the council has an obligation to postpone its vote on an upcoming controversial divestment resolution. Murphy’s resignation left a vacuum of power on the council, pulling former Internal Vice President Avinoam Baral out of his voting seat and leaving a gaping […]
Editorial: New Title IX officer must take charge to improve policy, procedures
UCLA is at the precipice of an opportunity to either take a step toward better sexual assault policies and procedures or fall back into its past habits of noncompliance and complacency with the status quo. As the university searches for a replacement Title IX officer, the high-level administrators responsible for hiring this new power player […]
Editorial: USAC must not limit press, student access to divestment meeting
The focal point of the undergraduate student government’s Nov. 18 meeting in Ackerman Grand Ballroom is a resolution which calls for the University of California to divest from certain companies that some students say profit from the Israeli occupation of Gaza and the West Bank. And while the fate of the resolution will be ultimately […]