State legislators passed a budget Wednesday incentivizing the University of California to stall the trend of increasing nonresident enrollment. The state will allocate an additional $18.5 million to the University if it enrolls an additional 2,500 California residents for the 2017-2018 academic year and institutes a formal enrollment cap on nonresident students. Read more...
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June 2, 2:33 am
Westwood Neighborhood Council election endorsements
Editor’s note: The Daily Bruin Editorial Board endorsed candidates for the student director, faculty or staff director and rental residential group director seats in the Westwood Neighborhood Council election to be held June 5. Read more...
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June 1, 5:53 pm
Editorial: Campus murder-suicide reveals gaps in emergency preparedness
This post was updated June 2 at 12:50 a.m.A murder-suicide in the Engineering IV building put UCLA in the national spotlight Wednesday. What followed was a score of hot takes about campus shootings and gun regulations from media outlets worldwide.Despite the frenzy of rumors and misinformation spreading through social media and across the student body, the UCLA community itself remained relatively calm. Read more...
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May 30, 9:39 pm
Senate primary candidate endorsement: Duf Sundheim
As the California Republican Party chairman who helped engineer the party’s resounding gubernatorial victories in 2003 and 2006, Duf Sundheim has the political experience and broad appeal necessary to represent California in the U.S. Read more...
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May 30, 9:37 pm
Senate primary candidate endorsement: Kamala Harris
This board endorses Kamala Harris as the Democratic candidate in the upcoming U.S. Senate primary. Harris has the experience, tenacity and high profile necessary to be outgoing Sen. Read more...
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May 30, 9:34 pm
Presidential primary candidate endorsement: Hillary Clinton
The Daily Bruin Editorial Board endorses Hillary Clinton in the Democratic presidential primary because the experience she gained as first lady, her two terms spent as a senator from New York and her service as secretary of state under President Barack Obama’s administration have given her the political understanding necessary to effectively carry out her platforms. Read more...
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May 26, 1:10 am
Editorial: UCLA’s composting is wasted opportunity for biofuel production
UCLA has sustained interest in reducing waste over the years, but it might have lost its interest in innovation. While the 45 tons of food waste and biodegradable packaging its dining halls produce every month are all composted, UCLA has had trouble thinking outside the box. Read more...