The California Senate Democrats’ new funding plan is not that at all. The proposed bill claims to increase state funding by $156 million for the 2015-2016 year. The Democrats presented the bill as such even though it cuts funding to the Middle Class Scholarship program and still increases tuition by 17 percent for nonresidents. The […]
Category Archives: Community
Submission: UCLA community must show empathy for marginalized groups
I was born and raised in the city of Pittsburgh and attended public schools my entire life. My neighborhood was religiously diverse, my best friend had two moms and I myself am an English as a second language, first-generation American. Coming to UCLA, I thought my environment was diverse enough to prepare me for the […]
Submission: UAW Local 2865 should vote ‘no’ against BDS movement
“Bringing down Israel really will benefit everyone in the world, everyone in society,” Lara Kiswani told UC Berkeley graduate students. To those who did not share her belief, she later went on to add, “As long as you continue to be on that side, I’m going to continue to hate you.” Hate. What a painful, […]
Submission: UC should divest from Republic of Turkey
The article and the photo caption accompanying it contained multiple errors and have been changed. See the bottom of the article for more information. The Armenian Students’ Association at UCLA will present a resolution to the Undergraduate Students Association Council week one of winter quarter calling on the University of California Board of Regents to […]
Submission: UAW Local 2865 members should vote to join BDS movement
On Dec. 4, the membership of UAW Local 2865, the University of California-wide student-worker union, will vote on whether to answer Palestinian civil society’s call for Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions. This call demands the Israeli state end the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza, end discriminatory policies against Palestinian citizens of Israel and grant […]
Submission: Student leaders should prioritize immediate campus issues over divestment
Last month, we learned of the University of California’s plans to raise tuition up to five percent over the next five years – a potential 27.6 percent increase. There are few issues more pressing to students than the affordability of higher education and rising student loan debt. It was impressive to see student leaders from […]
Submission: DAPA fails to provide comprehensive immigration reform
On Nov. 20, President Barack Obama announced a series of executive actions on immigration. His announcement came as the result of Congress’ inability to pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill along with pressure from immigrant rights activists to reform the nation’s immigration system. The centerpiece of his executive actions is known as Deferred Action for […]