Little known fact: UCLA has a tacit tax on students who daydream during the first two weeks of class. In 2016, UCLA introduced a program called Inclusive Access, which aims to reduce the cost of course materials by allowing students to access digital copies of their textbooks for discounted prices. Students are automatically enrolled in […]
Category Archives: Opinion Columns
Emily Merz: Marijuana license regulations necessary for new recreational market
UCLA students are in luck: Los Angeles is set to have the nation’s largest cannabis market this year, according to the Los Angeles Times. While students can easily and legally purchase marijuana now, there are a slew of regulations that make its legalization more complicated than a trip to a local dispensary. Any dispensary that […]
Puvali Chatterjee: Registrar’s Office course descriptions should be more thorough
Picture yourself: It’s 2 a.m. in the middle of winter quarter, and your nerves are as mushy as the banana from Bruin Plate you forgot in your bag yesterday. Cup of coffee in hand, you blankly stare at 10 tabs of course descriptions on your laptop. Comprehension deserts you, and your MyUCLA class planner is […]
Tabatha Lewis: UCLA must require explanatory module before students pay or waive UC SHIP
Imagine this: You wake up one morning at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center with alcohol poisoning because you didn’t follow the “one drink per hour” rule from the alcohol module that UCLA has incoming students finish before they come to campus. Luckily, you’re covered by the University of California Student Health Insurance Plan, so your […]
Sandra Wenceslao: LA recycling program needs better regulation, tailoring to customers
Walking to and from UCLA to your apartment can be tiring process – especially if you’re one of the unlucky few living off campus. Now, imagine having to push aside large amounts of trash every day in order to go up the stairs to your apartment just because haulers have missed waste pickups. The city […]
Selby Kia: UCLA must advocate for cost-effective solutions to textbooks
It’s not the textbooks that are weighing down UCLA students. It’s their costs. UCLA students spend an average of $1,000 every year on textbooks and other course materials. Although most students do not buy brand new textbooks at full price from the Associated Students UCLA Bookstore, even the “cheaper” alternatives such as the association’s textbook […]
William Zou: Continuing turf rebate program will improve LA’s sustainability
Imagine the vast landscapes that Los Angeles’ water supply flows through. Water from the Colorado River races past the Eagle Mountains, bends into the Mojave Desert and snakes through the Imperial Valley. The complex system of pumps and canals that comprise California’s water systems make the journey all the more impressive. Sadly, all the natural […]