As a UCLA student, I fully acknowledge that I am afforded many opportunities others do not have. Like the beloved fictional character Uncle Ben would say, “With great power comes great responsibility.” While I feel a sense of responsibility to use my opportunities for the betterment of others, it pales in comparison to the responsibility […]
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US News & World Report ranks UCLA as No. 1 public university
UCLA was ranked the No. 1 public university in the country by a U.S. News & World Report ranking released Sunday. The 2019 Best Colleges ranking also listed UCLA as No. 19 in its overall rankings, which were based on indicators that assessed graduation outcomes, faculty resources, expert opinions, university financial resources, student academic achievement […]
Editorial: Westwood leaders need to accept NWWNC certification
The battle for Westwood Village is finally over. Someone better tell that to the members of the Westwood Neighborhood Council. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council – a council championed by Westwood Forward, a coalition of students, faculty, administrators, business owners and residents – was certified last week in a Los Angeles Board of Neighborhood Commissioners […]
Editorial: UCLA must ban Greek life houses that perpetuate sexual assault and harassment
Alcohol maketh the abuser. That’s the scapegoat UCLA and its Interfraternity Council have been blaming for years. Here’s a more accurate explanation: A system of oppression keepeth the abusers. Greek life has been near synonymous with sexual assault and sexual harassment for years on end. And the campus community was only reminded of that when […]
Editorial: UC should divest from companies linked with immigration crisis
President Donald Trump’s turbulent administration hit rock bottom following revelations that the federal government was separating families of asylum-seekers at the border. Among the list of offenses: caging children, coercing non-English speakers into signing esoteric forms and traumatizing minors seeking a place in this country. Californians have been crying foul ever since. The most prominent […]
Editorial: Summer stats speak to inadequate and shortsighted California climate policy
Record-breaking temperatures have put a spotlight on the dangerous conditions California’s lackluster regulations fail to combat – and the heat is on for state policymakers. The Mendocino Complex fire and Carr fire are currently raging through Northern California, and the latter has already destroyed or damaged more than 1,000 structures and 100,000 acres of land. […]
Editorial: UCLA’s disregard for its librarians shows once again its exploitation of workers
UCLA’s Powell Library and Charles E. Young Research Library turn 89 and 54 respectively this year. If only the jobs of the librarians working in those buildings had that kind of permanence. Many of UCLA’s librarians are hired via temporary contracts, which come with limited wages and benefits. The university relies heavily on these contracts […]