Associated Students UCLA is a multimillion-dollar organization that provides student services and activities that the university does not fund. It oversees the Undergraduate Students Association Council, Graduate Students Association, Communications Board, campus services and enterprises. Board of Directors meetings are monthly and open to the public. Executive and committee reports Executive director Bob Williams said […]
Author Archives: Catherine Liberty Feliciano
UCLA researchers develop therapy to treat PTSD, depression
Sleeping and going out with his family were not easy for Ron Ramirez, a 38-year-old veteran whose military service trained him to act on instinct. In 2006, a roadside bomb in Iraq left Ramirez with a traumatic brain injury, night terrors and a quick temper. But now, Ramirez said he’s hopeful because his symptoms have […]
Council member’s emails show inconsistencies with stance against bike lanes
Email correspondence between a city council member’s staffers and Westwood residents shows inconsistencies in his stance on the proposed Westwood Boulevard bike lane. L.A. City Councilman Paul Koretz, who represents Westwood Village and surrounding areas, consistently told community leaders he did not support bike lanes on Westwood Boulevard. However, his staff members sent several emails […]
Throwback Thursday, Week 3: End of an era
I don’t need to tell you that living off campus, especially in North Village, is not the same as living on the Hill. My roommates (there are far too many) and I commiserate over high rent, a too-happy building manager and instant ramen-heavy, nutrient-low diets. But these are the natural consequences of leaving the Hill, […]
Throwback Thursday, Week 2: The student regent
Some advice for anyone interested in being student regent – or, if the regents approve the position in their next meeting, the student adviser to the regents: Stop playing nice. As much as students like to argue that they can work with the administration in the quest for more plentiful resources and better accessibility, what’s […]
Throwback Thursday, Week 1: It’s not all black and white
There’s always a story if you follow the money. The recent sale of the University of California’s investments in private prison companies and securities stirs an old debate on the effectivity of divestment as a social justice strategy. Some have compared this to the UC Board of Regents’ deliberation on divestment from companies doing business […]
No Offense, But: Gun Control
President Obama announced Tuesday an executive order instituting “common sense” gun control measures in several federal agencies, including increasing agencies’ abilities to process background checks and conducting gun research. Conservatives have already begun accusing Obama of violating the Second Amendment and overextending his executive power. This week, opinion columnists Ara Shirinian and Chris Campbell talk […]