This year marks the 150th anniversary of the University of California system. When the UC was first established, educational accessibility was considered one of its core tenets. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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March 8, 8:22 pm
Submission: Tuition hikes antithetical to UC’s value of accessible education
Community, Opinion
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March 5, 11:42 pm
Submission: Criticism of USAC voting system shows misunderstanding of its purpose
In a recent Daily Bruin Opinion column, assistant Opinion editor Abhishek Shetty criticized the Undergraduate Students Association Council Election Code for the way it elects general representatives. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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March 1, 9:59 pm
Submission: Unions more important than ever as Janus v. AFSCME set to weaken them
Labor unions are bad for billionaires. Which is why the United States Supreme Court case Janus v. AFSCME is part of an organized effort by the likes of the Koch brothers, part of an influential conservative family; Sam Walton, founder of Walmart Inc.; and the Freedom Foundation, a nonprofit, conservative think tank, to make every state a “right to work” state – a clever rhetorical disguise for getting workers to work for less. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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February 28, 12:46 am
Submission: Enforcing geofencing could limit Birds nesting in inconsiderate locations
The UCLA community is buzzing with reports of lawsuits, accidents and UCPD crackdowns caused by Bird scooters. While students praise the service for providing easy and cheap transportation, Bird must be held responsible for the costs it is handing over to tax and tuition payers by allowing riders to ignore parking and traffic rules. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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February 27, 11:23 pm
Letter to the editor: Blame fowl behavior for bird-brained scooter roosting, not company
Bird scooters have descended on our campus, much to the delight of harried students and thrill-seekers. Yet the members of the Daily Bruin’s Opinion staff seem intent on continuously objecting to this great boon to humanity. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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February 27, 3:04 am
Submission: Hispanic-serving institution grant would benefit low-income students
Latino and low-income students at UCLA must ensure the campus administration applies for the university to become a Hispanic-serving institution. The U.S. Department of Education defines an HSI as an institution that has an enrollment of undergraduate full-time students that is at least 25 percent Hispanic. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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February 22, 10:51 pm
Letter to the Editor: Lawsuit against Metro’s Purple Line Extension justified
As a parent of two students in the Beverly Hills Unified School District and a lecturer at UCLA, I disagree with the opinion column titled, “Opinion editors: Beverly Hills Unified’s incessant lawsuits are at Angelenos’ expense” published in the Daily Bruin. Read more...