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 […]
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Editorial: Mandatory faculty emergency training critical to campus safety
Safety should be an uncompromisable priority for any organization. UCLA, however, has made it an optional one. Last year, UCLA created a campus safety task force after an on-campus murder-suicide in June exposed a lack of preparedness in both safety procedures and building security. The task force produced a list of recommendations for the university, […]
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 […]
Editorial: Engagement in student government is critical for graduate student body
Two weeks ago, the Los Angeles city elections flaunted the year’s most dismal instance of voter apathy. And then the UCLA graduate student government election process began. This year, all four executive positions in the Graduate Students Association cabinet, one presidential and three vice-presidential seats, are uncontested. GSA represents the voice of the graduate student […]
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, […]