Undergraduate student government External Vice President Zach Helder wants to gamble away our student fees with the worst hand at the table. Last week, Helder proposed a motion to terminate UCLA’s long-term membership in the United States Student Association, a national student-led organization that aims to help students to address issues at the local, state […]
Author Archives: Yiwei Sun
Yiwei Sun: Task force should prioritize educating students on food security
Having been able to afford three meals a day, I never imagined myself to be food insecure. However, not starving is not equivalent to being food secure. When I am happily eating instant noodles, I am subconsciously subjecting myself to malnutrition, which is also a culprit of food insecurity. Food insecurity may affect a larger […]
Yiwei Sun: Napolitano must listen to undocumented students to earn trust
If the University of California held its national summit on undocumented students last week to improve its public image, the students in attendance made sure that effort did not go unchallenged. During UC President Janet Napolitano’s opening address at the summit – which convened students and policy experts to craft policy suggestions for undocumented student […]
Yiwei Sun: USAC must address international student issues
Browsing through the list of student group endorsements for the undergraduate student government elections, I tried to inform my vote by looking for my international student group’s endorsement. But, I was surprised to realize that none of the international student groups endorsed any candidates. Unfortunately, international students often don’t have a reason to be anything […]
Yiwei Sun: Hill should be more accommodating to transgender, genderqueer students
Finding and paying for housing is rarely simple for UCLA students who live on the Hill, where dorms are expensive and roommate assignments can cause everyone grief – but access problems are compounded for students who identify as transgender. Currently, there is one Gender, Sexuality and Society themed community on the Hill, but living there […]
Yiwei Sun: Benefits from flipped courses far outweigh concerns
Unlike my other classes, which require me to show up nearly an hour early to secure a seat so that I don’t have to sit on the cold floor, Linguistics 1 allows me to grab a leisurely cup of coffee and take my time to load the online lecture on my laptop. Linguistics 1 is […]
Yiwei Sun: UCLA must continue to create inclusive environment for LGBT students
With UCLA’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Campus Resource Center celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, UCLA has come a long way in terms of creating a supportive environment for LGBT students. In a 2014 ranking by Campus Pride, UCLA has been recognized as one of the top 50 LGBT-friendly campuses, with a rating of […]