A recession that dings job prospects for highly educated professionals hits close to home for UCLA students, many of whom are preparing for legal, business or medical careers. In the legal market particularly, there seems to be a frightening surplus of available labor. Almost 50 percent of new law graduates nationally are unable to find […]
Category Archives: Opinion Columns
Ryan Nelson: Graduating low-income students must be a goal for Brown
Gov. Jerry Brown wants to give California’s education system an extensive makeover. Last week, Brown outlined attempts to overhaul the California educational system, an effort he hopes will reduce what he sees as an increasingly visible “two-tier society.” Brown’s most recent efforts began earlier this month, when it became public that the governor wanted to […]
Alexandra Tashman: Rape culture produces harmful discussion of sexual assault cases
Callous approaches to discussions about rape and sexual assault are nothing new. Too often, we see instances in which the conversation surrounding these crimes does not take into account the gravity and implications of these acts for all parties involved. The prevailing attitude which allows such crimes to be taken lightly is commonly known as […]
Maia Ferdman: Rising enrollment targets detract resources from current students
A UCLA education is in higher demand every year, but this growing popularity has begun to burden our limited resources.
Katie Shepherd: Turnitin more helpful than harmful for professors and students
Most students click the submit button on Turnitin without a second thought, but some detractors within the Conference on College Composition and Communication would urge students and professors to pause before using the plagiarism detection software.
Zoey Freedman: Job training should not be end goal of college
The discrepancy between what employers look for and what universities seek to provide can leave students with a great deal of uncertainty as they navigate their first post-graduate jobs and internships.
Jerry Zhao: Social stigma masks challenges of minority
The original version of this article contained information that was unclear and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. In our nation’s discourse on the issue of immigration and individuals living in the country illegally, we seem to forget the idea of the American “melting pot” that we learned so […]