Elizabeth Franco: Students would benefit from gaining work experience before grad school

If you are approaching the end of your college career, you are likely doing your best to dodge the dreaded question, “So what are you going to do after graduation?” Many students consider graduate or professional school to be the safe route. I remember feeling that way when I was a fourth-year student majoring in […]

Aram Ghoogasian: USAC Finance Committee requires change

It’s hard enough to hold elected officials accountable for their decisions. But when members of government are appointed, rather than elected, accountability becomes all the more difficult. That’s the exact problem that faces the Finance Committee of the Undergraduate Students Association Council: Not a single member is elected by the student body. Any student involved […]

Maia Ferdman: Waxman’s successor should focus on education, cooperation

Henry Waxman, a longtime fixture in the House of Representatives and UCLA’s congressional representative, plans to retire this year, leaving a difficult legacy to follow. In his 40 years as a representative, Waxman, a UCLA alumnus, has championed a wide range of progressive causes. His seniority has given him a prominent position in Congress, while […]