The upcoming elimination of the minor in the department of applied linguistics on language, interaction and culture is, to use a Buddhist term, yet another unskillful decision being made at UCLA on the basis of body mass alone "“ i.e., the amount of enrollments (bodies) courses happen to attract. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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November 13, 11:00 pm
Submission: _UCLA should not have cut language, interaction and culture minor_
Community, Opinion
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November 9, 12:01 am
Letter to the editor: _New tobacco-free policy emphasizes campus health_
As UCLA's Tobacco-Free Steering Committee continues drafting the tobacco-free policy for all Bruins to comment on starting next Thursday, we know some members of community have expressed concerns. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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November 8, 11:53 pm
Submission: _Faculty letter misrepresents Mare report’s findings_
In an Oct. 30, 2012 Daily Bruin column, a group of 57 professors criticized a Daily Bruin news article and column, which documented evidence that UCLA is using race in admissions, a violation of Proposition 209. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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November 2, 12:36 am
Submission: _Controversial findings are supported by data, meant to respect the law_
By Richard Sander Amid the intense heat and noise generated by my report on UCLA's undergraduate admissions, it is very easy to lose sight of a few basic facts. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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October 28, 11:10 pm
Submission: _UCLA admissions should maintain holistic view, consider entire California population_
In his opinion piece, "Admissions disparity calls for a review of system," Eitan Arom calls on UCLA administration to allow for a public evaluation of its admissions policies. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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October 26, 11:07 am
Letter to the editor: _Luskin Center given thorough evaluation by UC Regents_
Contrary to the Oct. 22 editorial regarding the Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference and Guest Center, the UCLA community and general public had every opportunity to fully evaluate and comment on the project. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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October 25, 11:50 pm
Letter to the editor: _Findings on admissions policy difficult to prove_
An Oct. 23 Daily Bruin article highlights Richard Sander's criticism of UCLA's holistic review process "“ specifically, the Supplemental Review portion. Read more...