Since forming a committee of two in January to create new funding strategies for the University of California, Gov. Jerry Brown and UC President Janet Napolitano have had precious little to show for their efforts. Read more...
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April 13, 5:08 am
Editorial: Open forum with ‘committee of two’ way to rebuild student trust
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April 9, 12:44 am
Editorial: USAC Election Board should punish early, illicit online campaigning
Nearly every UCLA student government election sees election code violations punished inadequately or not punished at all. Just as they did last year, candidates from the Undergraduate Students Association Council slates LET’S ACT! Read more...
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April 6, 12:03 am
Editorial: UCLA must speed up water conservation efforts
California’s first-ever water mandate announced last week raised alarms that water conservation isn’t happening fast enough in the state – including at campuses like UCLA. UCLA has already started taking important steps toward reducing its water usage in the long term. Read more...
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April 2, 1:26 am
Editorial: USAC right to offer incentives to increase voter turnout
UCLA students don’t vote in their undergraduate elections. Last year’s Undergraduate Students Association Council spring election summoned an abysmal 30 percent of students to vote, while the Fall special election drew less than 20 percent, invalidating important ballot referendums. Read more...
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March 30, 12:00 am
Editorial: USAC councilmembers’ resignations set troubling precedent
Carlos Quintanilla’s resignation Thursday marked the third time a student-elected officer has left their student government position this school year. Quintanilla cited personal reasons for his departure and declined to comment any further. Read more...
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March 23, 2:32 pm
Editorial: Napolitano responsible for regaining student trust after protest comment
Last week, University of California President Janet Napolitano expressed an insultingly cavalier attitude toward student protesters at the UC Board of Regents meeting, endangering her already precarious relationship with a distrustful student body and toppling her carefully crafted image as a concerned and understanding administrator. Read more...
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March 23, 2:29 pm
Editorial: Napolitano responsible for regaining student trust after protest comment
Last week, University of California President Janet Napolitano expressed an insultingly cavalier attitude toward student protesters at the UC Board of Regents meeting, endangering her already precarious relationship with a distrustful student body and toppling her carefully crafted image as a concerned and understanding administrator. Read more...