During the first week of classes, many students expressed their extreme dissatisfaction with the financial situation at hand by walking out of their classes. The walkout, however well-intentioned, was misdirected.
Category Archives: Opinion Columns
Fixing Pauley will cost an ugly penny
Plans have been developing for the renovation of the famous Pauley Pavilion.
US needs to change its view of health care
On Sept. 29, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee chose superficial vestiges of reform over what many other industrialized nations in the world offer their citizens ““ the right to health care.
State budget cuts translate to necessary program cuts at UCLA
This year, California faced a budget shortfall of $60 billion.
Secure careers should come before dreams
Money does buy happiness. Anyone who believes otherwise has been oblivious to the economic crisis.
Green living: good for the earth, good for your wallet
Going green isn’t all about saving the environment, after all. And though I’ve ignored living greenly for years, I now have strong grounds to re-evaluate.
Quarter system offers a taste of many classes to whet learning palate
During finals week this quarter, many of us at UCLA will look with envy to our friends on the semester system. Aside from this resentment, people sometimes express their distaste for the quarter system for causing an accelerated pace and a perceived lack of in-depth study.