The Undergraduate Students Association Council External Vice President’s office has played a pivotal role in student advocacy and activism on this campus for decades. UCLA has been at the forefront of fighting for affordable education, advocating to dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline and providing students with a space to lobby for issues they are passionate about. […]
Category Archives: Opinion
Submission: MakeUCLAGreatAgain’s Shubham Goel serious about candidacy
My name is Shubham Goel and I am the founder and sole representative of UCLA’s new undergraduate student government slate MakeUCLAGreatAgain. Over the past couple weeks, I have been asked to my face if I am a joke or if I am serious. Running under a controversial campaign title, I have also received a lot […]
No Offense, But: Westwood and Soda
This week on No Offense, special guest Roberto Luna joins the Opinion columnists to take about Westwood. College town or luxury enclave? There’s evidence for each, although the two elements of Westwood’s character sometimes struggle to coexist. Later, they discuss soda taxes and the impact they may pose on the cities or states that may […]
Submission: Supporting Daily Bruin not just a sentimental issue, it’s a moral one
The Daily Bruin is not just a newspaper. Sure, when it’s lying on the ground next to a trash can on Bruin Walk, I’m sure the Daily Bruin might seem like it’s just a newspaper. But having spent years toiling away as a member of the Daily Bruin staff, I urge you to take my […]
Chris Campbell: EVP successor should keep nonpartisan approach, improve communication
There’s been a lot of kerfuffle over incumbent United Students Association Council External Vice President Zach Helder’s tenure, and at the center of the fuss is his use of the term “depoliticized” to describe his vision of the office. It’s been a controversial word, and Helder said that his use of it has been […]
Letter to the Editor: AFSCME protests against Luskin Center hiring discredit UCLA efforts
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 continued its protests against UCLA’s Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center on Thursday. At this and other recent protests, AFSCME and its members have mischaracterized the staffing plan for the Luskin Center, scheduled to open in August, and we are concerned that this activity […]
Letter to the Editor: UC-Mexico Initiative not in jeopardy
Dear Editor: Thank you for your recent column drawing attention to the UC-Mexico Initiative, an important University of California program that President Janet Napolitano launched in January 2014. As you correctly pointed out, the initiative has had a profound impact on the UC community, educating the next generation of students through cultural exchange, shared activities […]