A word to the wise: End-of-quarter course evaluations are more important than you think. In fact, they’re probably a lot more dangerous than you think. Course evaluations have become a facet of student culture at UCLA. Read more...
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June 3, 11:13 pm
Daily Bruin Editorial Board 2018 California primary election endorsements
This post was updated June 4 at 12:38 p.m. Election season never seems to end at UCLA. On June 5, Californians can hit the polls for the state’s primary election to determine which candidates will show up on the November 2018 ballot. Read more...
Photo: Californians have a chance June 5 to determine which gubernatorial and senatorial candidates will show up on the November ballot. They also have a chance to pass ballot propositions affecting state parks, transportation infrastructure and future election procedures. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)
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June 3, 10:54 pm
California 2018 primary election: Yes on Proposition 68
Proposition 68 authorizes the allocation of $4 billion to state parks and water quality projects. These projects will serve the more than 100 California state parks as well as other park- and environment-related projects, including conservation and waterway cleanup efforts. Read more...
Photo: Daily Bruin file photo
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June 3, 10:52 pm
California 2018 primary election: Kevin de León for US senator
It’s time for a fresh face to represent California in the U.S. Senate, and Kevin de León fits the bill. De León, an incumbent state senator, has presented a progressive vision that is must needed in the Senate. Read more...
Photo: (Ryan Leou/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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June 3, 10:51 pm
California 2018 primary election: John Chiang for governor
Here’s one: California’s next governor is inheriting a debilitating housing crisis, an impending economic downturn, a rapidly changing climate and numerous underperforming schools. There’s also this one: Gov. Read more...
Photo: Creative Commons photo by State of California via Wikipedia Commons
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June 3, 10:44 pm
California 2018 primary election: No on Proposition 70
Gov. Jerry Brown struck a deal with state Republicans last year when he sought to preserve the state’s carbon emissions reduction program. Consequently, California voters are now being asked via Proposition 70 if they want funding for that program, where companies must buy permits to emit greenhouse gases, to require a supermajority from the state Legislature in 2024. Read more...
Photo: Photo by Ben Amstutz via Flickr Creative Commons
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June 3, 10:43 pm
California 2018 primary election: Yes on Proposition 71
Every vote counts – except for when they haven’t actually been counted. Ballots can take up to several weeks to be officially counted. But ballot initiatives are put into law almost immediately – a problematic practice, to say the least. Read more...
Photo: Creative Commons photo by Rob Bertholf via Wikipedia Creative Commons