How many of your friends have ever told you that they’ve been raped by a midterm or a final? Maybe they were raped by their 15-page research paper that they started the night before it was due.
Author Archives: Francesca de la Fuente
Majority rule would save state
The problem of the California budget could be solved by 14 simple words: “All legislative actions on revenue and budget must be determined by a majority vote.”
UC Board of Regents should be held accountable to students, faculty
Back in November, the word on everybody’s lips was “˜regent’. “The regents are raising our fees!” “The regents don’t care for students!” “The regents changed the date to avoid students and protests!” There was a lot of talk about what they were doing, but barely any talk about who the members of the UC Board of Regents are. Who are they? How did they become regents? And who told them they could run the University of California, and all of its 220,000 students?
It’s too soon to claim a victory for the feminist movement
The Economist published in December in bright, bold colors, an issue with Rosie the Riveter gracing the cover, rolling up her sleeves as always.
Activism falls short of UCLA’s standard
The buildup to the fee-hike protests on Nov. 18 and 19 promised something amazing. In the days leading up to the UC Board of Regents’ meeting, all I heard were rumors of police in riot gear, last-minute building switches to throw off protesting students and plans to bus in hundreds of students from other campuses.
University Religious Conference will welcome other student groups in open house
There is an organization located right off campus dedicated to providing room just for your spiritual and community growth, and they would like you to come learn more.