It’s a Thursday night, and you’re walking from your friend’s apartment on Gayley to yours on Kelton. It’s dark, it’s late and you think someone may be following you. You’re scared.
Category Archives: Opinion Columns
Kunal Patel: Keep dialogue flowing between Napolitano, students
First impressions are the blueprints of how we judge, act and respond to others. And those impressions are very difficult to change. On Friday, a small group of student leaders at UCLA will have the opportunity to make a first impression on University of California President Janet Napolitano, who is making her way to various […]
Natalie Delgadillo: USAC is too swift with resolutions
During a heated meeting last week, the Undergraduate Students Association Council discussed and meticulously tweaked a resolution that makes demands of the new University of California president, Janet Napolitano. The meeting lasted four hours and ended with an impressive compromise that passed the resolution with unanimous consent. Tonight, the council has yet another potentially charged […]
Zoey Freedman: One mail room on the Hill is a hassle, not a help
The beginning of the new school year means many students are ordering their textbooks online and having them shipped to the dorms. But the continual delays caused by the new centralized mailroom for the residential halls have prevented students from reading for class and turning in their homework on time. “I needed to pick up […]
Ryan Nelson: Affordable Care Act helps stabilize financial futures of graduating students
With concerns over job searches and post-college plans dominating the thoughts of soon-to-be graduates, health insurance should be among the least of their concerns. And while most of us have plenty of time to put off this worry, knowing there are valid options available can alleviate a little bit of stress for seniors rapidly approaching […]
Natalie Delgadillo: USAC should maintain dialogue with UCOP, reach out to student body
At the Undergraduate Students Association Council meeting Tuesday, councilmembers showed an ability to effectively navigate contentious issues when they unanimously approved a resolution that could have split them along slate lines. Late into the evening, they discussed a resolution to address student concerns about Janet Napolitano’s appointment as UC president without shutting the door on […]
Eitan Arom: UCLA shouldn’t hide behind academic freedom
We like to think our private communications are just that: private. They are insulated, we hope, from the prying eyes of politicians, reporters and corporate lawyers. For professors at UCLA and other UC campuses – and indeed public employees and officials of all stripes – that privacy is not so certain. On its face, the […]