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Speaks Out

Jonah Lalas and Cuauhtemoc Ortega
Published: Friday, December 1, 2000

Do you feel that USAC has been responsive to your needs and concerns as a UCLA student? Katy Tschann-Grimm First-year Geophysics So far I haven't seen anything that they have done, but I'm sure that they work hard on orientation and activities during the first week of school. If they do put on other events, they don't publicize them very much. Monique Wylie

Fourth-year

Psychology It's still early in the year, but USAC hasn't been responsive and I haven't seen as much programs and activities as in other years. Hopefully the next quarters can be reflective of what I expect out of USAC. This year I don't really feel like I can see the USAC president. She hasn't really made it a point to be as open as presidents in the past. Mike Chu Fifth-year Electrical engineering I don't think they do much that's useful for the campus especially since they talk about affirmative action over and over. I think that they should speak on other student needs such as parking and student housing. Scott VanHorn Third-year Computer science I don't even know what USAC does for me nor do I agree with some of the things that they do. For example, I don't agree with the way Praxis organizes its students around activism when there are other problems on campus that need to be concentrated on. Marlene Garza Third-year Political science I think that USAC has been representative of some student needs, particularly with the Student Retention Center. But in terms of the rest of the campus, I don't think they have been responsive. The activities they put on are not reflective of the students and have not been effective. Evish Kamrava Third-year Biochemistry The problem is that I don't know of any forums they have so that students can go address them. They're just in some random office in Kerckhoff. They really should try to get the students' opinions because I have no idea of where they are or what they are doing. Speaks Out compiled by Jonah Lalas and Cuauhtemoc Ortega, Daily Bruin Senior Staff. Photos by Claire Zugmeyer, Daily Bruin Contributor.