At the second Undergraduate Students Association Council meeting of the quarter, USAC councilmembers made a momentous decision, setting an amazing precedent for student organizations on campus and the future of student organizing programs. As a group of concerned students, we came to the USAC meeting because we felt that the allocation of $78,500 of surplus […]
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Letter to the Editor: New football uniforms unwelcome break from tradition
As a UCLA alumnus (and a member of the 1957 Rally Committee that was responsible for planning athletic spirit rallies for all sports) who loves our school colors, I was appalled to see our Bruins show up for a nationally televised bowl game wearing black uniforms that looked like they were borrowed from University of […]
Submission: USAC should fund renewal of USSA membership
By Brian Feliciano After receiving my acceptance letter to UCLA and finishing my last year at Victor Valley College, I didn’t know exactly what to expect at one of the most prestigious universities in the nation. After two years of involvement in student government at my community college and being involved with both the Student Senate for California Community […]
Submission: Initiative will further closing of opportunity gap
By Judy K. Sakaki Since 2001, the University of California – and California as a whole – has made enormous strides in expanding college opportunities for students who have proven their academic talent by graduating from a California high school but who still face tremendous hurdles to success because they happen to be undocumented. The first […]
Submission: African American studies department would promote culture
By Kamilah Moore, Janay Williams and Darren Ramalho The Afrikan Student Union at UCLA has a rich history on the UCLA campus dating back to 1966. One of the strongest black student demands in 1967 and 1968 was for the creation of a Center for Afro-American Studies. In fact, two black UCLA students, Alprentice “Bunchy” Carter and John Jerome […]
Submission: Direct pledged $5M to scholarships for undocumented students
Editor’s note: The following is an open letter from the Asian Pacific Coalition at UCLA to University of California President Janet Napolitano, addressing a $5 million allocation she announced last month, which will go toward work-study positions and loans for undocumented students. To Janet Napolitano, president of the University of California: We, the Asian Pacific Coalition […]
Submission: Bruin Alliance letter requests change from USAC
Editor’s note: The following is an open letter from members of the Bruin Alliance slate to the Undergraduate Students Association Council, endorsed by 17 student organizations. The letter’s authors plan to present it at tonight’s USAC meeting. The text was edited for length. To the members of the Undergraduate Students Association Council, In the 27th […]