More people live in Dykstra Hall than voted in the last year’s Westwood Neighborhood Council election. Despite this, the council wants to make voting even more difficult for students and young professionals, as it voted last week against a proposal to add online voting to its upcoming election in 2016. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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September 28, 2:35 am
Editorial: Online voting would allow for more accessibility, increase turnout
Editorials, Opinion
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September 24, 8:46 am
Editorial: Organizers must allow, encourage media access to campus events
The Daily Bruin has set out to cover Bruin Bash as thoroughly as possible since the event’s inception in 2005, digging into both the atmosphere and performances as well as the financial processes that actually fund it. Read more...
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September 24, 8:46 am
Editorial: CEC, CAC needs better coordination for future Bruin Bash events
This year was a typical one for Bruin Bash. Well, except for the 23 calls to Emergency Medical Services, the sweaty mob that flooded the Intramural Field hoping to get a colored wristband and a rescinded promise from organizers that everyone who wanted to go would be able to. Read more...
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September 18, 9:48 pm
Editorial: Standardizing meal swipe value would give students more flexibility
Not all swipes are created equal. One meal plan swipe can provide you with an all-you-can-eat buffet complete with an array of entrees, ice cream, various pastries and drinks. Read more...
Photo: Bruin Plate is the Hill’s most high-end dining hall, costing UCLA Dining Services an average $3.90 per plate. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Editorials, Opinion
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September 18, 9:47 pm
Editorial: UC must divest from fossil fuels to prove environmental consciousness
The University of California Board of Regents announced the sale of $200 million worth of its investments in coal and oil sands companies on Sept. 9, continuing the board’s trend of following environmental conscience only when backed by business acumen. Read more...
Photo: A digger extracts bitumen from the Athabasca oil sands in Alberta, Canada to convert into synthetic crude oil for energy. (Creative Commons photo by . Shell via Flickr)
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August 16, 11:50 pm
Editorial: UCLA must provide parking for growing student, faculty population
UCLA has cut the number of available student parking permits this fall by hundreds, leaving nearly 1,000 students on the waitlist hoping to be able to drive to class. Read more...
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July 27, 7:10 am
Editorial: LA must apologize to Special Olympics athletes, rethink hosting plans
The 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games arrived in Los Angeles this weekend, with plenty of fanfare welcoming the 6,500 athletes and representatives from 165 different countries. Read more...