Of the dozen libraries located on the UCLA campus, students are probably most familiar with the Powell Library or the Charles E. Young Research Library. However, Wayne Dollase, a professor emeritus in the department of earth and space sciences, recognizes a thirteenth library on campus: the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden. Dollase describes the garden […]
Category Archives: Opinion Columns
Kunal Patel: Students need a more accurate measure than just units to determine workload
As first passes for class enrollment begin next week, many students may pause to decide how many units to enroll in for the coming quarter.
Maia Ferdman: Students should seek further real-world experience during study abroad programs
Conduct bioengineering research in Singapore. Shadow an Italian doctor. Collect samples from Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.
In the know: Perry’s ad overlooks factors that give California appeal
In a 30-second radio advertisement that began airing in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento, San Diego and the Inland Empire on Monday, Texas Governor Rick Perry claims that it is nearly impossible to build a business in California.
Ryan Nelson: UC should provide fairer compensation for workers
Across California, from San Diego to Los Angeles to Berkeley, service and medical workers took up signs and megaphones to protest a contract put forth by the University of California that would require the workers to pay more into the UC Retirement Plan. The American Federation of State, County, and Municipality Employees Local 3299 Union, […]
_Eitan Arom: Student groups need more USAC aid_
There are more than 700 groups registered on OrgSync, an online portal that UCLA uses to keep track of student organizations. That’s a sizable figure – about one group for every 30 undergraduate students – representing a remarkably diverse range of interests and activities. Yet for all that diversity – health groups, cultural groups, outdoor […]
Zoey Freedman: More streetlights needed around UCLA to help prevent crime
In the past couple months, there have been numerous robberies and attempted assaults in the Westwood area.