The graduate student government is holding an election for its executive cabinet Tuesday. The Daily Bruin editorial board interviewed each of the cabinet’s four unopposed candidates and evaluated their platforms for the coming year. Michael Skiles is an experienced candidate for Graduate Student Association president who can build upon his successes this year. However, he […]
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Erin Nguyen: UCLA must utilize ally training for faculty, staff to protect students
As a queer student of color, UCLA is home. But while UCLA is already a sanctuary where I feel safe, this is not the case for every student. Earlier this year, President DonaldTrump signed a series of executive orders on immigration that targeted undocumented immigrants and majority-Muslim countries, causing students nationwide to urge their campuses […]
Pravin Visakan: UCLA should offer college degree program for prison inmates
With sleepless nights, budding caffeine addictions and obscure curricula, a college education at UCLA might seem more like a punitive measure than anything else. However, a college degree represents increased opportunity and can further one’s potential for employment and self-fulfillment – especially for those who need it most, namely, prison inmates. California currently suffers from […]
Chris Busco: Proposed bill AB 1356 is practical step to affordable higher education
For years, free college tuition has been nothing more than a platitude enthusiastically repeated by liberal politicians at political rallies. This year, assembly member Susan Talamantes Eggman changed that. Her recently proposed bill, AB 1356, could turn free tuition for California residents from a pipe dream into a reality. As college costs skyrocket, more and […]
Austin Pink: More programs like Assembly Bill 34 cannot replace direct funding for UC
In January, the University of California Board of Regents voted to increase the cost of tuition for the 2017-2018 academic year following a six-year price freeze. One regent called the price hike a “Band-Aid,” but it won’t keep California education from bleeding out. Amid backlash from students, the California State Assembly introduced Assembly Bill 34 […]
Gael Adrien Mbama: Enforcing nonresident enrollment caps would limit UC potential
The California state legislature has taken to scapegoating nonresident students in a quixotic attempt to “serve” residents. But waging a proxy war against out-of-staters will not help Californians. Last month, University of California president Janet Napolitano announced a proposition to cap non-Californian student enrollment at their current levels at UCLA, UC Berkeley and UCSD, and […]
Mariah Furtek: Implementing MyUCLA notifications would alleviate enrollment stress
A group of students sit huddled around laptops, faces lit by the harsh, sickly glow of the screens. Their fingers move feverishly to refresh the page. No, they aren’t scanning Craigslist in a desperate effort to dump their Coachella tickets after learning Beyoncé won’t be performing. They’re frantically refreshing MyUCLA to see if any spots […]