An overhaul of the undergraduate student government election code is long overdue. The Undergraduate Students Association Council will vote on several amendments to its election code at its Tuesday meeting. Read more...
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February 3, 1:48 pm
Editorial: USAC should pass new election code to maintain dignity of offices
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February 2, 12:15 am
Editorial: Plea deal in former athlete assault case reveals flaws in court system
A former UCLA water polo player accepted a plea deal last week that put him in prison for six months, forced him to attend one year of sexual assault counseling and serve two months of community service. Read more...
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February 2, 12:13 am
Editorial: UC should require extra vaccinations for incoming class
Following outbreaks of several infectious diseases on college campuses in recent years – including an outbreak of meningitis at UC Santa Barbara in 2013 – the University of California should move quickly to make sure its students are properly immunized. Read more...
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January 29, 12:41 am
Editorial: Proposal tying academics to coaches’ bonuses should be passed
When the University of California Board of Regents tabled a proposal last week to tie coaches’ bonuses to academic performance, it signaled a blatant lack of concern for student-athletes’ academic success. Read more...
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January 26, 12:18 am
Editorial: UCLA should recognize activists on expansion of Campbell Hall
More than 46 years have passed since rival activists shot and killed UCLA students and Black Panther’s Alprentice “Bunchy” Carter and John Huggins in Campbell Hall. Read more...
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January 22, 12:39 am
Editorial: UCLA must make reasonably priced parking available to students
For commuter students, having affordable transportation is not just a convenience – it’s a necessity. Of the total student population at UCLA, around 25 percent of all students – undergraduate and graduate alike – commute to campus. Read more...
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January 15, 12:00 am
Editorial: JazzReggae Festival needs to plan for future financial sustainability
Of the past 12 years that UCLA has held JazzReggae on our campus, the large festival has run a deficit 10 times. Skyrocketing operational costs and decreasing ticket sales have meant that JazzReggae relies on unstable sources of funding to stay afloat, including student fees paid out to the Cultural Affairs Commission and double-dipping in the Undergraduate Students Association’s surplus funds. Read more...