“So what are you going to do with a history degree?” My realtor recently asked me this when I went to sign my lease for an apartment. When I told him I wanted to work at a nonprofit or a think tank, he shook his head. “You need a path,” he told me. “You should […]
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ASUCLA bears responsibility to disclose labor practices behind its clothing
We all have that UCLA souvenir we can’t get over: a free shirt from a basketball game, a cheesy “UCLA dad” shirt your dad won’t stop wearing, a lanyard for your keys. Even those without a great reservoir of school pride often own that blue-and-gold logo on something. You can thank Associated Students UCLA for […]
Course evaluations could be beneficial, UCLA just needs to make them effective
We have all had that class: You walk into lecture, stare through chalk-dust laden air at dimly lit boards full of mathematical jargon and struggle to piece together what was taught to you for the past hour. Sometimes it’s because of the material you’re learning. Other times, it’s because of the person teaching it. Instructors […]
Dining hall inaccessibility alienates commuter, transfer students
Think about your first memory at UCLA. Maybe you’re grabbing boxes for your dorm out of your parents’ minivan. Or maybe you’re lost on your way to lecture, chugging coffee to wake up after suffering through hours of traffic and parking nightmares. While resident and commuter students take different paths to UCLA, you would think […]
Proposed bill presenting income share agreements may not be financial cure-all
With how expensive college tuition costs can be, students can feel desperate to look for an alternative form of payment. Better hope they don’t settle for some fool’s gold. California Assembly Bill 154, proposed by Assemblyman Randy Voepel earlier this year, would allow California college students to opt in to income share agreements to cover […]
Conflicts of interest continue to haunt campus politics, demanding response
For bored reporters and burnt-out students, a little bit of excitement and intrigue at one of the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s weekly meetings is like manna from heaven. These dramatic scenes are not exactly indicators of good government, however. Nearly a month ago, two students utilized the public comment period during a USAC meeting to […]
Platform for student feedback could improve ASUCLA’s restaurant selections
Democracy is dead, especially when it comes to UCLA students choosing the food options they have on campus. While the Hill boasts nationally acclaimed dining halls, the rest of the eateries on campus hardly live up to that standard. The array of options in the North Campus Student Center includes small, expensive pizzas that aren’t […]