BY MEGAN LENT Late last month, I performed at UCLA’s first round of the Laugh Bowl, which is an annual stand-up comedy competition that culminates in a final round pitting our comedians against comics from USC. I’d never done stand-up before, but I’ve been writing for years and people occasionally say that I’m funny, so […]
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Submission: Afro-American studies has right to be department
BY ROBIN D.G. KELLEY The UCLA Academic Senate is currently reviewing a proposal to convert the Interdepartmental Program in Afro-American Studies into a full-fledged department. If all goes well, we will mark our 40th anniversary with a new name and a new status – the Department of African-American Studies. Departmentalizing Afro-American studies is an idea […]
Submission: Prop. 13 reform needed to resolve UC tuition woes
By Andrea Chu In the summer after my first year, with another tuition increase in sight, I made plans to withdraw from UCLA. Though it was painful to think of leaving, my parents were already working multiple jobs and still struggling to pay my tuition. We eventually came to the hard decision that my parents […]
Letter to the Editor: Student support for Proposition 13 reform unwarranted
It was absolutely outrageous to read Katie Shepherd’s column in the Daily Bruin on Jan. 22 and see photos of UCLA students screaming demands to “reform” Proposition 13. Before Proposition 13, senior citizens were in danger of being taxed out of their homes after 30 years, more or less, of making mortgage and property tax payments so they could […]
Submission: USAC participation in financial committee is necessary
By David Bocarsly, Tamir Sholklapper and Madison Murphy At its first meeting of thewinter quarter, the Undergraduate Students Association Council decided to take over half of its limited surplus funds from student group programming for its own initiatives. We are pleased the council recognized its mistake and overturned this decision a week later. Every student pays these […]
Submission: Lack of diversity warrants attention of Academic Senate committee
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. By the UCLA Academic Senate’s Committee on Undergraduate Admissions and Relations with Schools In recent years, students, faculty and staff at UCLA have participated in difficult discussions regarding race and campus climate. Just […]
Submission: Bicyclist safety essential to Westwood’s future
By Dylan Smith Thousands of people like me commute to UCLA every day. But an out-of-date street configuration makes the short commute up Westwood Boulevard a hazardous one for bike riders. On my ride to school, a collision with an automobile is a very real concern, especially where there is no bike lane. Despite this […]