The school year may be winding down for most of us, but for the newly elected Undergraduate Students Association Council officers, much of their work has just begun.
Author Archives: Kimberly Grano
Kimberly Grano: Split commencement ceremonies lose symbolism
With the recent reopening of Pauley Pavilion, the return of UCLA’s traditions should come hand-in-hand. For the first time since 2009, this year’s graduating class will come together in UCLA’s historic arena for its commencement ceremony. Yet as commencement moves back to Pauley from Drake Stadium, which was its temporary location while the pavilion was […]
Kimberly Grano: _California’s Democratic supermajority could benefit students_
Though the state has been solidly blue for decades, California has not held a democratic supermajority in its legislature for more than 100 years.
_Kim Grano: Homecoming 2012 must impress to be cemented as tradition_
After last year’s Homecoming festival was met with mixed reviews, this year’s event marks a turning point for the attempted resurrection of this tradition.
_Kimberly Grano: UC Online courses should complement classroom counterparts_
Caught between the dwindling world of postal services and the growing 4G smartphone generation, I am still among those conflicted about the rapid movement of our world online.
_Kimberly Grano: For simplification, sale of marijuana should be a locally controlled matter_
The recently repealed ban on medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles may be enough to relieve a little anxiety among some card-carrying college students. But for businesses across Los Angeles and in Westwood specifically, there is widespread confusion surrounding conflicting federal, state and local laws.
_Kimberly Grano: Students should take advantage of resources at UCLA to develop entrepreneurship_
Would you drop out of college if a wealthy Silicon Valley billionaire offered you $100,000 and the chance to create the startup company of your dreams?