Category Archives: Opinion

Keshav Tadimeti: Gubernatorial candidates need to better address UC funding this election

If you aren’t graduating by the end of this year, you’d better hold on tight; California’s next governor has close to no idea how to play ball with the University of California. Californians will be able to choose the state’s next governor come November. Among the top-polling candidates are Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, former Los […]

Letter to the Editor: UCLA administration must increase support for Undocumented Student Program

Since fall quarter, we have met with campus administrators to formulate viable solutions for one of our most vulnerable communities at UCLA: undocumented students. While our nation’s politics around immigration remain chaotic, we believe UCLA is in a position to exemplify its “Principles of Community” and institutionalize financial support for this marginalized student population. After […]

William Bleveans: Fund the UC must refocus campaign around preventing tuition hikes

For a campaign with such a simple name, Fund the UC’s operations have become dizzyingly complex in recent years. Fund the UC is an advocacy campaign under the umbrella of the University of California Student Association, an organization that lobbies on behalf of UC students. The initiative pursues both grassroots organizing and state-level lobbying strategies […]

Editorial: USAC should allocate fees UCLA once misplaced to its endowment

The undergraduate student government has struck gold. And it’s all thanks to a series of accounting mistakes. Over the past three years, UCLA collected the Bruin Bash and the Arts Restoring Community fees, but did not distribute the collected sums to the Undergraduate Students Association Council. The council operated on a diminished budget over this […]

Net neutrality must be maintained to preserve freedom of speech, equality

To the right kind of person, Boelter Hall contains hallowed ground. Wander its many dim corridors, and you’ll eventually come upon a tiny room with green walls and a glass door. Glance at the placard beside it and you’ll read the words: “Birthplace of the Internet.” From sick memes to technological milestones, UCLA has long […]

Letter to the Editor: Benefits from Measure M light rail extensions outweigh the costs

Public transportation has always been the subject of controversy in Los Angeles, and this has only become more heightened in recent years due to Measure M. Measure M was a ballot measure passed by Angelenos in 2016 that increases sales tax by a half-percent to help the city expand its light rail network while improving […]