When people talk about preparing for a career, they mention resumes, LinkedIn profiles and interview techniques. What they don’t talk about, though, is how to navigate the culture of sexual harassment and assault one might come across upon entering the workforce. After the recent #MeToo campaign drew attention to pervasive issues of sexual harassment and […]
Category Archives: Opinion Columns
Erin Nguyen: Student legal services need advertisement
We’ve all had those apartment quirks we hate. For example, I wasn’t too fond of the hundreds of bugs infesting my apartment or the burst pipe that leaked from the ceiling for the past month. Sleep deprived and unable to live comfortably in my own apartment, I had no other choice but to wait for […]
Abhishek Shetty: USAC’s votes on funding allocation require informed decision-making
There’s a proposal on the table to allocate $74,500. A member of the table comes forth with a suggestion: Why don’t we round that up to $100,000? As unbelievable as it sounds, this is an excerpt from a council meeting of our beyond-parody undergraduate student government. Last week, the Undergraduate Students Association Council discussed how […]
Sandra Wenceslao: UCLA must address potential hiccups in providing dining halls as study spaces
Finding study spaces at UCLA is always difficult: dorm lounges aren’t ideal for study groups because you might bother others present; private study rooms in Rieber Court and Covel Commons have to be scheduled well in advance, especially with midterms fast approaching; and libraries are typically overcrowded and present similar scheduling issues. UCLA has a […]
Keshav Tadimeti: Gubernatorial candidates need to better address UC funding this election
If you aren’t graduating by the end of this year, you’d better hold on tight; California’s next governor has close to no idea how to play ball with the University of California. Californians will be able to choose the state’s next governor come November. Among the top-polling candidates are Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, former Los […]
William Bleveans: Fund the UC must refocus campaign around preventing tuition hikes
For a campaign with such a simple name, Fund the UC’s operations have become dizzyingly complex in recent years. Fund the UC is an advocacy campaign under the umbrella of the University of California Student Association, an organization that lobbies on behalf of UC students. The initiative pursues both grassroots organizing and state-level lobbying strategies […]
Net neutrality must be maintained to preserve freedom of speech, equality
To the right kind of person, Boelter Hall contains hallowed ground. Wander its many dim corridors, and you’ll eventually come upon a tiny room with green walls and a glass door. Glance at the placard beside it and you’ll read the words: “Birthplace of the Internet.” From sick memes to technological milestones, UCLA has long […]