When workers accept employment, they agree to a wage and set of responsibilities. At UCLA Dining Services, it’s become clear that this agreement needs renegotiation. Dana Carrera, a student worker at Bruin Cafe and rising third-year sociology student, recently began advocating for equal pay between UCLA students and full-time workers, starting a petition and meeting with UCLA Dining Services directors. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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August 29, 1:39 am
Editorial: UCLA Dining must reevaluate student workers’ jobs, wage disparity
Community, Editorials, Opinion
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August 21, 11:45 pm
Editorial: UCLA administration should learn from mistakes of other UC chancellors
In the span of just a week, two University of California chancellors announced their resignations. UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi and UC Berkeley Chancellor Nicholas Dirks resigned after a slew of bad publicity, despite both spending thousands in discretionary funds hiring consultants to improve their images. Read more...
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August 8, 12:17 am
Editorial: California affirmative consent law not realistic, but remains necessary
“Yes means yes” has been the public face of California’s affirmative consent legislation, finding its way onto posters and in freshman orientations in colleges throughout the state. Read more...
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July 31, 8:02 pm
Editorial: In the face of terror, UC should not curb study abroad
The value of study abroad programs should not be undermined because of the increased risk of terrorist attacks. Student safety should be paramount, but there are risks that are unavoidable. Read more...
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July 17, 9:47 pm
Editorial: Los Angeles must prioritize enforceability in new Airbnb regulations
Last week, Santa Monica convicted its first Airbnb host since it passed new short-term rental regulations last year. The law, regarded as one of the strictest in the country, prevents homeowners from renting out entire residences for less than 30 days at a time. Read more...
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July 3, 9:44 pm
Editorial: UC publicity campaign countering state audit unnecessary, misguided
Some state legislators and student leaders called a University of California advertising campaign “tone-deaf” and accused the University of a “cover-up” after they learned that the UC spent $158,000 on online ads and radio time promoting its good practices. Read more...
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June 26, 8:45 pm
Editorial: Westwood Village crown jewel building not meeting full potential
The oldest building in Westwood Village is showing its age. When the Janss Investment Company Building on the corner of Westwood Boulevard and Kinross Avenue was completed in 1929, it was the first building in Westwood Village. Read more...
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