Protests against the actions of the United States government aren’t uncommon in times of war. But last week, diplomacy was the source of outrage. A crowd of hundreds of people assembled outside the federal building in Westwood to protest the nuclear deal recently signed between Iran, China, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, the United States, […]
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Editorial: LA must apologize to Special Olympics athletes, rethink hosting plans
The 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games arrived in Los Angeles this weekend, with plenty of fanfare welcoming the 6,500 athletes and representatives from 165 different countries. While the Opening Ceremony – which included appearances by the likes of Michelle Obama and Justin Bieber – ran without incident, it was a much different story just […]
Zoey Freedman: Responses to controversial post characterize gender inequality
While it seems that many men have an interest in defining gender inequality and what it means to be a woman, it seems few took the time to look up the definition of another word: irony. Last week, I wrote a column arguing that the federal government should mandate health insurers also provide tampons and pads […]
Casey Kovarik: UC unprepared, misguided on statewide wage increase
After an academic year full of tension surrounding the University of California’s increasing costs, the University has just volunteered to increase them anyway. All UC employees who work at least 20 hours a week will be paid a minimum hourly wage of $15 an hour within three years, a wage increase that the UC has […]
Navigating UCLA from transfer students’ perspectives
Opinion columnists Arthur Wang and Ara Shirinian discuss the process of transferring to UCLA and their experiences after admission.
Ara Shirinian: UCLA Health breach victims must take measures to protect identity
The next time your health insurance authorizes a payment for medication, you might not be the one who benefits. UCLA Health announced Friday that its computer network was hacked, leaving as many as 4.5 million people’s personal and medical information vulnerable to theft. While investigations in conjunction with the FBI seek out the organizers of […]
Heather Rosen: Decreased USAC funding not tied to councilmembers’ stipends
Of the many issues under the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s umbrella, one of the most contentious regards the compensation of the 14 officers who represent the student body. For some, the very idea of having undergraduates paid to work on student issues, especially when there are so many unpaid student leaders, is problematic. Because USAC […]