California’s government cannot reliably predict the amount of funds that will be available for the University of California in the distant future.
Category Archives: Opinion Columns
Hayden Padgett: Proposal exacerbates California’s lack of doctors
California is heading the charge to implement the insurance mandate of the Affordable Care Act.
Maia Ferdman: Federal policy on internships lacking
Today it is a given that young people need hands-on experience or an internship under their belt to get a job.
A lagging economy has increased this necessity and lessened employers’ willingness to offer a salary in return.
Eitan Arom: USAC should employ students as accounting interns to aid funding distribution
If you’ve ever been to a culture fair, barbecue, speaking engagement, concert or social held by a student group, you were probably benefiting from money that flowed through the Undergraduate Students Association Council.
Alexandra Tashman: Students should more actively support victims of gender-based violence
V-Day is an annual event held on Valentine’s Day, put on by volunteers worldwide, that is meant to start discussions about violence against women.
Katie Shepherd: USAC should help students develop financial literacy
Handling money can be a confusing business when there seem to be more banks and account types to choose from than money to invest.
Ben Powell: UCLA should update ECP policy
Every quarter, students in the College of Letters and Science are expected to meet a set total number of units, as dictated by the Expected Cumulative Progress policy. To meet this total – 42 by the end of freshman year, 86 by the end of sophomore year – new students are expected to enroll in between 13 and 15 units per quarter for their first two years, a more than reasonable expectation given the plethora of five-unit general education classes.