Category Archives: Community

As an Australian exchange student I eagerly anticipated studying at UCLA, my own taste of the American dream. However, I soon realized that behind the pride and prestige of UCLA, ever-present student loans loomed overhead.

Last week, the Daily Bruin published an advertisement submitted and paid for by an organization called FLAME (Facts & Logic About the Middle East) about the 65th anniversary of the state of Israel – and it really bothered me.

As reported in Amanda Schallert’s article “USAC stipends to increase by about 90 percent in September,” members of the Undergraduate Students Association Council, in an effort to give themselves the time and ability to do their jobs effectively, recently voted to increase their quarterly stipends. The student body reacted negatively, partially because of the lack […]

Every year, some of your student fees go to UCLA’s contribution of more than $74,000 to the University of California Student Association board. However, the UCSA board has recently shown no interest in being accountable to its constituents: you, the UC students.

It is urgent that we – we who care about the future of an equitable and democratic University of California system dedicated to critical education – understand and criticize administrative abuse and unaccountable structures of power.

Perhaps the University of California Board of Regents, Mark Yudof and others responsible for declaring Janet Napolitano UC President are simply unaware of the importance of the president’s position to the California academic community, taxpayers and worldwide university relations.