We all attend college for different reasons, but an underlying goal for me was to achieve some form of success. For a while, my definition of success meant a highly prestigious and financially rewarding career as a doctor. But after working at hospitals and interacting with doctors over the last three years, I am convinced […]
Category Archives: Opinion
Editorial: Police attempts to silence protesters perpetuate justice system issues
Police response to the recent protests about law enforcement officers’ interactions with black and brown men has been spectacularly disappointing. Disturbingly, police have been strategically attempting to silence the speech of those who are protesting the officers themselves and the criminal justice system they uphold. The grand jury’s decision in Ferguson, Mo. to not indict […]
Chloe Lew: Greek community should work together to address sexual assault
In the three weeks since a Rolling Stone piece – now being questioned for its accuracy – described the horrific fraternity gang-rape of a female student at the University of Virginia, few have been safe from blame. Our nation is scrambling to point fingers – at Rolling Stone for its lack of journalistic integrity; at […]
Editorial: Taking autonomy away from UC does not prove state prioritizes education
In an attempt to convince California voters that the state is working in the interests of college students, a bipartisan pair of senators proposed a bill last week that would wrest control of the University of California away from the Board of Regents and give it to the state.
Submission: Democrats’ funding plan would hurt campus diversity
The California Senate Democrats’ new funding plan is not that at all. The proposed bill claims to increase state funding by $156 million for the 2015-2016 year. The Democrats presented the bill as such even though it cuts funding to the Middle Class Scholarship program and still increases tuition by 17 percent for nonresidents. The […]
Aram Ghoogasian: USAC activism task force needs proactive approach
The streets of Berkeley were filled with student protesters, tear gas and riot police Saturday night. On the same night, not a murmur was heard at UCLA. UCLA’s student activism has paled in comparison to Berkeley’s, regarding the responses to the recent tuition hike and incidents of police brutality across the country. The Undergraduate Students […]
Submission: Democrats’ funding plan would hurt campus diversity
The California Senate Democrats’ new funding plan is not that at all. The proposed bill claims to increase state funding by $156 million for the 2015-2016 year. The Democrats presented the bill as such even though it cuts funding to the Middle Class Scholarship program and still increases tuition by 17 percent for nonresidents. The […]