Submission: USAC needs to hold all appointments to consistent standards

One of the most important tasks of the Undergraduate Students Association Council is appointing students to different campuswide boards and committees to provide an undergraduate voice to organizations that would otherwise be void of it. Some of these appointees hold positions on the Associated Students UCLA’s Board of Directors and Communications Board appointed by the […]

Submission: State rhetoric about international students is antithetical to its values

A few weeks ago, a UCLA professor asked international students to stay behind after class. He told them how rigorous their writing-intensive English Composition 3 course was and that they should feel comfortable dropping the class if they didn’t feel prepared for the writing standards of the class. This is a form of subtle discrimination. […]

Submission: Bruins should assemble to protect funding for Pell, Cal Grants

Today, more than 7 million students, including 39 percent of Bruins, rely on Federal Pell Grants to help pay for college. However, Congress has proposed a $3.3 billion cut to Pell Grant funding for the 2018 fiscal year. This is unacceptable. We, the Financial Support Commission of the Undergraduate Students Association Council, are partnering with […]

Letter to the Editor: Free speech center plans to fully engage campuses, students

Keshav Tadimeti’s recent Opinion column about the University of California’s new National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement, titled “New free speech center should be proactive, localize campus operations,” downplays the extent to which the center and its fellows will engage with UC students and campuses. The center’s advisory board will be chaired by […]

Submission: UCLA dance teams deserve designated practice spaces, not parking lots

If you are looking for an article describing the obstacles dancers face in their everyday struggle of dancing in parking lots, this piece will only give you a taste of our reality. Until you have experienced a 3 a.m. rehearsal in the middle of a cold, dirty parking lot, where you are expected to perform […]

Submission: Growing reliance on part-time faculty shortchanges instructors, students

When someone asks me what I do for a living, I say I’m a teacher. “Oh?” they ask. “What grade?” “Actually, I teach university students, at UCLA,” I say. “Ah, you’re a professor, then,” they offer. “Actually, I’m a lecturer,” I say. “You teach at UCLA, right? So aren’t you a professor?” they ask. “Not […]

Submission: Rewriting Westwood’s specific plan would help neighborhood reach full potential

It is an exciting time to be in Westwood, and I believe our district is on the rise. This past year, many new businesses opened, and more are coming. The Geffen Academy on Kinross and Gayley avenues just began its inaugural school year. The Hammer Museum announced its plan for expanding its brand and presence, […]