In January, the University of California Board of Regents voted to increase the cost of tuition for the 2017-2018 academic year following a six-year price freeze. One regent called the price hike a “Band-Aid,” but it won’t keep California education from bleeding out. Amid backlash from students, the California State Assembly introduced Assembly Bill 34 […]
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Gael Adrien Mbama: Enforcing nonresident enrollment caps would limit UC potential
The California state legislature has taken to scapegoating nonresident students in a quixotic attempt to “serve” residents. But waging a proxy war against out-of-staters will not help Californians. Last month, University of California president Janet Napolitano announced a proposition to cap non-Californian student enrollment at their current levels at UCLA, UC Berkeley and UCSD, and […]
Gael Adrien Mbama: Greek life, student organizations should collaborate on philanthropy
When many people think about Greek life at UCLA, the first things that come to mind are the “Kanye Western” and Pi Kappa Phi controversies. But the negative stigma shouldn’t overshadow the positive initiatives spearheaded by sororities and fraternities: their philanthropic efforts. Many fraternities and sororities at UCLA engage in philanthropy, such as fundraising for […]
Mariah Furtek: Implementing MyUCLA notifications would alleviate enrollment stress
A group of students sit huddled around laptops, faces lit by the harsh, sickly glow of the screens. Their fingers move feverishly to refresh the page. No, they aren’t scanning Craigslist in a desperate effort to dump their Coachella tickets after learning Beyoncé won’t be performing. They’re frantically refreshing MyUCLA to see if any spots […]
Emily Merz: Westwood must learn from Measure S failure, promote housing projects
The failure of Measure S, which would have put a two-year moratorium on development projects in Los Angeles, is a victory in the fight for affordable housing for UCLA students. But there’s still a long way to go. It’s no secret Westwood has one of the highest rents in Los Angeles with an average of $4,200 per […]
Stuart Key: Post election, LA must find another way to increase affordable housing
At UCLA, flyers and volunteers constantly encourage Bruins to vote and fulfill their civic duties. Any student could tell you these elections are a big deal. Or maybe not, since only 7.5 percent of students registered to vote on the Hill actually participated in last week’s municipal election. However, the results still matter. Measure S, […]
Keshav Tadimeti: USAC must dedicate general representative office to student outreach
This post was updated March 13 at 3:30 p.m. Little known secret: the undergraduate student government has a bit of an outreach problem. Okay, I misspoke. The 14-member council actually has a big outreach problem. Despite an ad hoc committee’s attempts to get broader student input on how to reform the council or the general […]