Rafael SandsOn UC Tuition Hikes (2018)Comments shared as a student representative on the Board of Regents at the March 2018 Board meeting.Jan 25, 2018Jan 25, 2018
Rafael SandsA reflection of my time in student politics at UCLARunning for the Undergraduate Students Association Council was the best experience of my college career.Jan 17, 2018Jan 17, 2018
Rafael SandsWithout state funding, UC left with no good optionsThe UC system is in a financial quandary.Sep 19, 2017Sep 19, 2017
Rafael SandsWhy I’m skipping AIPAC this yearThis weekend is the annual American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy conference in Washington. Many of you will be there, and…Mar 22, 2017Mar 22, 2017
Rafael SandsSubmission: Voting is the best way to ensure lawmakers listen to student demandsNov. 8, 2016 is on track to be a historic day for Californians, and Donald Trump has nothing to do with it.Sep 16, 2016Sep 16, 2016
Rafael SandsSubmission: UC students should collaborate to tackle middle-income strugglesWhen Danny McElaney checked his BruinBill last year and saw that he had received $140 though California’s Middle Class Scholarship, he…Apr 25, 2016Apr 25, 2016
Rafael SandsSubmission: Students should value increased representation before UC RegentsOn Thursday, the Daily Bruin’s editorial board published a piece claiming that the regents’ consideration of a proposal to add an…Jan 12, 2016Jan 12, 2016
Rafael SandsInternship credit requirement takes financial toll on studentsAngela Campos wanted to spend her summer working at the law firm Bergman Dacey Goldsmith in Westwood Village, and when she was offered a…Jun 7, 2015Jun 7, 2015
Rafael SandsUC Regents endorse state budget plan keeping in-state tuition flatSAN FRANCISCO — The University of California Board of Regents Committee on Finance voted unanimously Thursday to endorse the state funding…May 21, 2015May 21, 2015
Rafael SandsUC Board of Regents to discuss Gov. Brown’s budget revisionThe University of California Board of Regents will meet at the UC San Francisco campus this week to decide whether to follow Gov. Jerry…May 20, 2015May 20, 2015