It’s no secret that the international student community at UCLA has grown vastly over the past few years. However, the extent of this growth remains unknown to many. The first step toward proper representation of these 3,700 international undergraduate students is simply acknowledging both the presence and the size of this vibrant community. With an […]
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Sandra Wenceslao: UCLA should require students to join major-related activities
When you’re trying to score your dream job, you’ll need more than a flashy college degree. The work experience and knowledge acquired throughout college are equally, if not more, important than the degree itself. Most students think that just because they got into one of the best universities in the country, they will automatically score […]
Editorial: LA County must require nursing homes to report superbug infections
Los Angeles County hasn’t forgotten about the superbug. The county’s health officials said Thursday that the county will require hospitals to report any infections caused by a superbug, a lethal class of a drug-resistant bacteria. This comes a year and a half after the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center revealed that dozens of its patients […]
Karishma Daibee: UC’s subpar mental health services need state Legislature’s support
If you’re like me, you may not know much about UCLA’s Counseling and Psychological Services, except for the rumors you’ve heard that it’s severely understaffed, making it impossible to get an appointment and a waste of time to try. It’s not CAPS’s fault. Gov. Jerry Brown is denying them the money they need. Brown recently […]
Abhishek Shetty: Danny Siegel should redirect his efforts to tackle housing affordability
Just five months ago, Danny Siegel rose to the office of Undergraduate Students Association Council president and made housing affordability one of the key parts of his platform. But now, as the academic year gets underway, he can’t afford to be vague on his proposals. Housing affordability is slowly becoming a major inconvenience for students […]
Editorial Cartoon: The real victim
Editorial: California Legislature must allow small businesses protected leave
Expanding job protections to new parents can be a controversial issue, especially when applied to small businesses. But it’s still important that as many workers as possible have the job security they need, so when the California Legislature writes a law about it, it should be as inclusive as possible. On Friday, Gov. Jerry Brown […]