UCLA seems to have forgotten that the Interfraternity Council is run by children. Over the summer, the campus community was once again reminded of the problem of sexual violence in the Greek system when a student filed a sexual assault lawsuit against the IFC, the Zeta Beta Tau and Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternities, and Blake […]
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Westwood Forward’s meet-the-candidates events emphasize grassroots campaigning
A coalition of candidates running for positions on the new North Westwood Neighborhood Council plans to campaign using social media and personal contacts to connect with stakeholders before the election. Westwood Forward, a coalition of students, homeowners and local stakeholders, spoke about their campaign strategies at two events the group hosted Wednesday and Thursday at […]
Editorial: Gov. Jerry Brown’s terms of divesting are finally coming to an end
Gov. Jerry Brown has a long list of greatest hits. He saw California through the lasting effects of the Great Recession and shored up billions in financial reserves to weather a future economic dip. He negotiated climate deals with leaders of other nations. He paved a path to revamp California’s aging infrastructure. He turned California […]
UCLA Academic Counseling fails to meet transfer students’ needs
A college counselor’s advice can make or break your academic career. But at UCLA, you’ll probably break down before you even get to their office. At least, if you’re a transfer student. Most community college students dream of the day they finally transfer to a four-year university. We spend long hours in our counselors’ offices […]
Submission: UCPath payroll system ineffective, a bureaucratic disaster
UCPath handling UCLA’s payroll? Say hello to a world of nuisances. The University of California Payroll, Academic Personnel, Timekeeping and Human Resources project, a central payroll management system for the UC campuses, was launched by Associated Students UCLA at the beginning of this year and implemented in September. The new system is meant to streamline […]
Editorial: UCLA Health leaves residents shortchanged with abrupt stipend slash
$1,200 is apparently chump change at UCLA. But for the university’s medical residents, or physicians in training, who live in one of the most expensive neighborhoods in Los Angeles, that couldn’t be further from the truth. UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine announced in February that residents would receive a $5,000 after-tax stipend to help […]
Students co-opt local surfers into study about antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Megyn Rugh said she understands why surfers at the beach don’t want her to swab their noses for germs. “It’s a lot of people trying to surf really quickly before work. … You don’t really want to stop and talk to some random weirdo who wants to tell you about bacteria,” she said. “I’m called […]