Global studies students will graduate with the unique ability to navigate a globalized, interconnected world. If they can dole out a few extra grand, that is. The global studies major is a program in the UCLA International Institute, where students learn the ins and outs of globalization as it affects international business, government and education. […]
Category Archives: Opinion
As long as LA municipal codes criminalize homelessness, federal aid won’t help
They say home is where the heart is. But politicians’ pretty words won’t address homelessness in Los Angeles. California alone has the highest homeless population in the U.S. In LA County alone, the homeless population is roughly 58,000 – and growing. In fact, LA hosts the largest homeless population in the state. California leaders like […]
Editorial: Controversial lecture sheds light on divisive Israel-Palestine debate on campus
This post was updated May 29 at 6:41 p.m. A guest lecturer, a mute administration and an ideologically divided campus. That’s all it took for UCLA to turn into a discordant frenzy this month. An Arab and Muslim ethnicities studies professor from San Francisco State University gave a guest lecture about Islamophobia two weeks ago as […]
UCLA Centennial Campaign should light the way with community engagement
Old age isn’t stopping UCLA from looking to party. The yearlong celebration of the university turning 100 recognize the school’s advancements, strides and accomplishments. The 100 festivities started Saturday. These festivities come with four major initiatives, which UCLA hopes will advance knowledge, create opportunity through education and serve Los Angeles communities. Yet, these are lackluster […]
College Board’s ‘adversity score’ fails to address inequities of SAT
Every year, a new batch of nervous high schoolers sharpen their No. 2 pencils, take a couple of deep breaths and open up the SAT booklet. But battling for that golden ticket to college has never been easy – and the SAT has never been fair. The exam disfavors those who come from lower socioeconomic […]
Administration ignores concerns of Campus Safety Alliance, focusing on PR instead
Four times a quarter, administrators and student advocates come together to discuss the safety of the nation’s top public university. Students raise their concerns after weeks of interfacing with communities on campus. And each time, administrators pretend they’re listening. The Campus Safety Alliance was revived earlier this school year after being disbanded back in recent […]
Editorial: In shelving SB 50, Legislature bypasses yet another chance to tackle housing crisis
Hoping for change is a mistake in California – especially on the housing front. The Golden State was on the verge of a breakthrough in its housing affordability crisis. After years of wrangling over specifics, legislators seemed set to pass Sen. Scott Wiener’s Senate Bill 50, which would have eased zoning restrictions in parts of […]