As University of California students, we deserve a student representative who is transparent, honest and has the trust of his or her constituency. Avi Oved, the current student regent-designate nominee for the UC, is not that kind of representative. His reactions to emails printed by the Daily Cal showing alleged donations made to Hillel at […]
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Letter to the Editor: Focus on Luskin speaker fees overlooks lecture’s purpose
Your story about speaker fees overlooks a vital element of the UCLA College of Letters and Science’s Luskin Lecture for Thought Leadership. It was the wish of alumni Meyer and Renee Luskin – a portion of whose $100 million gift endowed the lecture series – that it would expand dialogue among scholars, leaders in government […]
Julia McCarthy: UC food initiative fails to reach off-campus students
Both a literal and more figurative pickle often confronts me in the supermarkets of Westwood: to buy the expensive veggies, or to skimp on the healthy stuff to be financially savvy. But with University of California President Janet Napolitano spearheading a new UC initiative to tackle the issue of global hunger, hope might be in […]
Jordan Lee: Spurs’ off-court philosophy produces NBA titles
A month after watching the Spurs dismantle the Heat in the NBA Finals en route to the franchise’s fifth championship, I’ve reached a whole new appreciation for what they have down in San Antonio. And it has nothing to do with Tony Parker running pick-and-rolls or the ageless wonder Tim Duncan. In fact it has […]
Editorial Cartoon: The future of home videos
Editorial: USAC Election Code should require disclosure of campaign donations
On Thursday, the University of California Student Association voted to recommend that the UC Board of Regents delay the confirmation of student regent-designate nominee Avi Oved until September. Two days earlier, students from several UC campuses participated in a two-hour emergency UCSA conference call, many expressing their distrust in Oved for not disclosing alleged contributions […]
Natalie Delgadillo: Political stances overshadow student government ethics
If there’s anything I’ve learned from watching student government, it’s that rational, respectful conversations about opposing viewpoints are always to be hoped for and rarely to be had. At least, I’m still hoping. But the unfolding drama around Avi Oved, last year’s Undergraduate Students Association Council internal vice president and the current student regent-designate nominee […]