USAC resolution amends UCSA bylaws on nonprofit status, proxy voting

The undergraduate student government unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday to state the University of California Student Association’s nonprofit status in its bylaws and allow board members to vote by proxy. The resolution amends the UCSA charter, in line with bylaw changes made by other UC schools. Members of UCSA, an organization that advocates for UC […]

Bo Knows: UCLA defense realizes preseason hype with dominant showing vs. Arizona

This is what it was supposed to look like. When all the ESPN “experts” picked UCLA to reach the College Football Playoff, this is what they had in mind. UCLA’s defensive performance against Arizona Saturday was just that good. Facing the most explosive offense in the Pac-12 and one of the most dangerous offenses in […]

Julia McCarthy: Free online AP courses can lower costs, class sizes

This month, Houston’s Rice University started offering a free online Advanced Placement biology class for anyone who has access to the Internet. That means high school students from Indiana to Indonesia could all be learning the fundamentals of homeostasis at the same time in the same virtual classroom this fall. The course, which is being […]

Editorial: Business groups’ hostility toward Westwood Food Truck Lot unwarranted

Since the Westwood Village Food Truck Lot was established in July, on the corner of Gayley and Le Conte avenues, it has received excessive backlash from local business groups, such as the Westwood Community Council. The food trucks were offered an ultimatum by the city; either comply with city codes or vacate the premises by […]

Submission: SJP invites students to learn about organization, mission

Palestine is one of the most important social justice issues of our time and one that resonates with people from all over the world and all over our campus. As such, Students for Justice in Palestine welcomes active members from all walks of life; our current board is made up of students of Palestinian, Mexican, […]

Natalie Delgadillo: Independence of student publications is critical

Newspapers have one basic job: Report the news, come hell or high water. Reporting the news can mean different things to different people, but in its most basic sense, it just means writing what happened – telling the truth and holding people and institutions accountable by doing so. But when a newspaper, or any news […]