UCLA housing officials plan to spend $8.2 million over the next year to build a needlessly expensive study spot in Hedrick dining hall. Of the total cost, $2.4 million is set to go to architectural costs, including finishings and furnishings. Read more...
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February 9, 12:34 am
Editorial: 24-hour Hedrick study lounge exorbitantly expensive, unnecessary
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February 5, 12:01 am
Editorial: Hate crime at UC Davis detracts from constructive campus dialogue
Hate speech reared its ugly head again on a University of California campus during divestment debates, in what has become a sad and predictable pattern. On Jan. Read more...
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February 3, 1:48 pm
Editorial: USAC should pass new election code to maintain dignity of offices
An overhaul of the undergraduate student government election code is long overdue. The Undergraduate Students Association Council will vote on several amendments to its election code at its Tuesday meeting. Read more...
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February 2, 12:15 am
Editorial: Plea deal in former athlete assault case reveals flaws in court system
A former UCLA water polo player accepted a plea deal last week that put him in prison for six months, forced him to attend one year of sexual assault counseling and serve two months of community service. Read more...
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February 2, 12:13 am
Editorial: UC should require extra vaccinations for incoming class
Following outbreaks of several infectious diseases on college campuses in recent years – including an outbreak of meningitis at UC Santa Barbara in 2013 – the University of California should move quickly to make sure its students are properly immunized. Read more...
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January 29, 12:41 am
Editorial: Proposal tying academics to coaches’ bonuses should be passed
When the University of California Board of Regents tabled a proposal last week to tie coaches’ bonuses to academic performance, it signaled a blatant lack of concern for student-athletes’ academic success. Read more...
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January 26, 12:18 am
Editorial: UCLA should recognize activists on expansion of Campbell Hall
More than 46 years have passed since rival activists shot and killed UCLA students and Black Panther’s Alprentice “Bunchy” Carter and John Huggins in Campbell Hall. Read more...