Despite what Gov. Jerry Brown thinks, the glass ceiling takes more than just a flimsy piece of legislation to crack. Brown signed Senate Bill 826 on Sunday – despite serious concerns regarding its legality. Read more...
Editorials
Editorials, Opinion
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October 1, 12:58 am
Editorial: Regents must investigate internal operations, not look the other way
Jagdeep Bachher, the University of California chief investment officer, had a glowingly painted image of himself: an investment genius running a well-oiled financial machine. Lately, though, the image has been muddied: an investment genius who allegedly abuses his power and mistreats his staff – and happens to run a financial machine. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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September 26, 11:48 pm
Editorial: CAPS needs to accept its limitations, focus on short-term treatment, referrals
UCLA’s mental health care services can be summed up in one word: disappointing. That’s old news to many. UCLA’s Counseling and Psychological Services has an unflattering reputation: ludicrously long appointment wait times, cramped space, dried-up funding and limited personnel. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion, Uncategorized
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September 19, 4:39 am
Editorial: UCLA is swapping public transportation for unsustainable ride-hailing services
UCLA had a message for public transit this summer: not here you don’t. Public transportation users haven’t had it easy in Westwood. The sparse number of bus stops in the North Village and the limited reach of lines running from Westwood into the city make for an unflattering game of transit hopscotch for commuter Bruins. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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September 19, 4:38 am
Editorial: Amid lackluster scholarship fundraising, UCLA needs innovative solutions
$4.28 billion. 190,721 donors. 469,209 received gifts. And still one year before the 100th anniversary. UCLA has many reasons to celebrate its Centennial Campaign. But there’s one group that isn’t dancing all the way to the bank: students. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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September 3, 8:30 pm
Editorial: Westwood leaders need to accept NWWNC certification
The battle for Westwood Village is finally over. Someone better tell that to the members of the Westwood Neighborhood Council. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council – a council championed by Westwood Forward, a coalition of students, faculty, administrators, business owners and residents – was certified last week in a Los Angeles Board of Neighborhood Commissioners hearing. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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August 24, 2:47 pm
Editorial: UCLA must ban Greek life houses that perpetuate sexual assault and harassment
Alcohol maketh the abuser. That’s the scapegoat UCLA and its Interfraternity Council have been blaming for years. Here’s a more accurate explanation: A system of oppression keepeth the abusers. Read more...