State Senate Democrats say they “stand with California’s students and their families” with their new proposal for funding the University of California, a plan that they say will improve access and affordability for students. But this is an outright lie. The Senate Democrats’ proposal would increase nonresident tuition by 17 percent while keeping in-state tuition […]
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Submission: UCLA community must show empathy for marginalized groups
I was born and raised in the city of Pittsburgh and attended public schools my entire life. My neighborhood was religiously diverse, my best friend had two moms and I myself am an English as a second language, first-generation American. Coming to UCLA, I thought my environment was diverse enough to prepare me for the […]
Kunal Patel: Napolitano’s tuition hike plan a necessary, political approach
Janet Napolitano is no stranger to controversy. When she was named the president of the University of California last year, her appointment was marred by protests across the UC campuses and widespread anger from students at being left out of the University’s decision-making process. Fresh off of a stint as secretary of homeland security and […]
Editorial: Ferguson highlights need to equip UCPD with body cameras
The shooting death of an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Mo., by a white police officer would probably have had a straightforward resolution if Darren Wilson was wearing a camera which recorded the events of that tragic August day. Along with a revival of a conversation about racial dynamics in America, the Michael Brown case […]
Editorial: Additional fees for nursing graduate students require attention
In the midst of UC-wide tuition hikes, graduate students are facing an additional and less publicized increase in costs. On Nov. 19, the University of California Board of Regents authorized a 20 percent increase on Professional Degree Supplemental Tuition for the Nursing graduate professional degree programs at UCLA, UC Davis, UC Irvine and UC San […]
Submission: UAW Local 2865 should vote ‘no’ against BDS movement
“Bringing down Israel really will benefit everyone in the world, everyone in society,” Lara Kiswani told UC Berkeley graduate students. To those who did not share her belief, she later went on to add, “As long as you continue to be on that side, I’m going to continue to hate you.” Hate. What a painful, […]
Submission: UC should divest from Republic of Turkey
The article and the photo caption accompanying it contained multiple errors and have been changed. See the bottom of the article for more information. The Armenian Students’ Association at UCLA will present a resolution to the Undergraduate Students Association Council week one of winter quarter calling on the University of California Board of Regents to […]