I experienced a job interview like no other during last week’s Undergraduate Students Association Council meeting. I was interviewing for the position of USAC Election Board chair – the arbiter of student government elections. Read more...
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November 6, 11:11 pm
Submission: Identifying bias within student government would promote minority involvement
Community, Opinion
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November 1, 11:20 pm
Submission: Evidence floods in for support of stormwater collection and usage under Measure W
Billions of gallons of stormwater from Los Angeles flow unimpeded into the ocean each year, contaminating beaches and devastating marine wildlife. If properly cleaned, this stormwater represents a viable and under-leveraged source of local water for a county currently importing 60 percent of its water from hundreds of miles away. Read more...
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October 31, 12:51 am
Submission: Failure to condemn Students for Justice in Palestine reveals administration’s indifference
When students choose UCLA as their next home, they enroll in this reputable institution for a variety of reasons. One thing that separates UCLA from the competition is its bustling hub of successful, student-led organizations and how the campus centers itself around diverse expression, safety and legitimacy. Read more...
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October 29, 11:18 pm
Submission: Prop. 10 would prevent housing prices from rising above what students can afford
Many students keep complaining about the increasing costs of tuition and fees, and justifiably so. But when the costs of attending college are broken down, one expensive item on the price tag stands above the rest: housing. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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October 28, 10:38 pm
Submission: Marshall Tuck’s track record proves him unfit as state superintendent candidate
This post was updated Oct. 29 at 12:30 p.m. Business banker Marshall Tuck is running for California superintendent of public instruction again. He’s backed by ideologically charged billionaires – several of whom supported reactionary measures like 2008’s Proposition 8, which would have banned gay marriage in California. Read more...
Photo: Marshall Tuck’s record shows he is bad for California schools and proves that he is definitely not what California needs in a state superintendent. The state’s voters must elect his opponent Tony Thurmond instead. (Photo courtesy of Andrew Blumenfeld/Wikimedia Creative Commons)
Community, Opinion
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October 23, 10:35 pm
Submission: Community participation in NWWNC board selection essential for change in Westwood
Community members finally have a chance to make a difference in Westwood Village. For the first time in a while, that’s not an exaggeration. Neighborhood councils are advisory bodies that give the Los Angeles City Council an ear into the local needs of the communities they represent. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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October 22, 11:28 pm
Submission: My abuser arose from a systemic culture of misogyny. We must work to challenge that.
Editor’s note: The following piece contains graphic depictions of physical, sexual and emotional abuse in an intimate partner relationship. The assailant described in the submitter’s accounts is referred to as “X.” The Bruin does not normally publish anonymous submissions. Read more...
