The University of California produces a prodigious amount of scholarly research, so much that the UC Office of the President estimated in 2010 that the University generates more than $3 million annually in revenues for the journal Nature. Much of the research that goes into this total is funded by taxpayers, who then face hefty […]
Category Archives: Opinion Columns
Maia Ferdman: Messages presented on campus not absolute
In 10th grade, I was given a booklet that contained a long list of common arguments “anti-Israel” people make, and how to counter them with the “facts.”
Zoey Freedman: USAC should incorporate international student council
In the last few years, UCLA has experienced a great influx of international students, with a 6 percent increase this past fall alone. In an effort to better address the needs of this growing population, the International Student Advisory Council was founded at the end of last quarter. Initially, its purpose was to allow students […]
Megan Beck: Greek system should unite to go green
That infamous red plastic party cup could – and should – soon become a relic of the past.
Serli Polatoglu: Dissertation process should be aligned with digital age
When I imagine average graduate students writing massive, book-length dissertations, I see tired figures, slumped over desks with dark circles under their eyes and piles of books scattered beside them.
Ryan Nelson: SHIP’s debt should not be students’ burden
Health insurance is boring until it isn’t. This was the sentiment expressed at a weekly Undergraduate Students Association Council meeting in early February. This statement symbolizes the new fight brewing over the University of California’s Student Health Insurance Plan, which is now more than $57 million in debt.
Alexandra Tashman: Redefining the healthy body vital for wellness
The fashion icon Kate Moss once said, “Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.” This quote reflects a message that is often emphasized in American advertising: If you want to be successful or happy, you need to be skinny. For most of us, this concept has very little to do with reality.