Between walkouts and sit-ins in the middle of busy intersections, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Workers 3299 has made it clear that it is still not satisfied with its negotiations with the UC. The most recent demonstration by the patient care workers’ union, a protest that brought traffic on Wilshire Boulevard to […]
Category Archives: Opinion Columns
Alexandra Tashman: Settlements sweep discrimination issues under the rug
Often, when a major corporation, like a tobacco company or a commercial bank, wants to make a lawsuit go away, it pays the plaintiff to keep quiet. The company then walks away without having to claim any liability or fault, and the plaintiff is compensated with a monetary settlement.
Natalie Delgadillo: Stipend increase would ensure fairer compensation for USAC members
Last year, around the time she was presented with the opportunity to run for undergraduate student government, Savannah Badalich’s family began experiencing financial trouble. After speaking with her family, she made the decision to run for Student Wellness commissioner anyway. But her father said they would still need her financial contribution despite the new and […]
Ryan Nelson: Students should embrace the college they’re in, not where they could be
I confirmed my intent to enroll in college on May 1, 2012, just like nearly every other prospective college student in the country.
And it wasn’t UCLA.
Maia Ferdman: Pushing boundaries vital to study abroad experience
Baguettes, berets and cigarettes. On my flight to Paris for the global studies travel study program, these were the images I expected to greet me.
Jerry Zhao: More specificity needed in code of conduct to protect faculty opinions
It’s easy to take free speech for granted. For University of California professors, however, the situation has become complicated.
Alexandra Tashman: Students must be muscle in push for equality for LGBT community
With marriage equality finally achieved in California, students across the University of California system, and indeed here at UCLA, must continue to pursue and advocate for incremental steps toward full LGBT rights.