A classroom alight with the blue glow of students’ computer screens projecting Facebook and Twitter is now an expected sight in UCLA lecture halls.
Category Archives: Opinion Columns
Maia Ferdman: College info for undocumented students needs higher visibility
On Tuesday, President Barack Obama announced his shifted focus on immigration reform and his plans to create new pathways to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. His announcement reflects a growing movement in our country toward the improvement of a seemingly broken system.
Alexandra Tashman: A tough race to rejuvenate Los Angeles
I’ve lived in Los Angeles my whole life and I’m proud to call myself an Angeleno.
Ramsey Ugarte: Students can influence politics at local level
Pension reform, bankruptcy, bureaucracy, drug legislation and inflated administrative pay.
Megan Beck: UCLA should expand tray-free initiative to all dining halls
The campaign to dine tray-free is merely one among many as colorful placards decorate De Neve dining hall’s tables and encourage students to participate in a variety of worthy causes, from donating blood to downloading music legally.
Eitan Arom: UCLA should foster social entrepreneurship
There are no equations scrawled on the board for the Economics 173 lecture.
Ben Powell: Mental health should be topic of talk, not taboo
Recent reductions to UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services appointments available free for students could hardly come at a worse time.