How many UCLA students does it take to change a lightbulb? About the same number of students that the Undergraduate Students Association Council external vice president spoke with before taking a lobbying trip to Washington, D.C., this past week. Read more...
Photo: Undergraduate student government External Vice President Zach Helder presented the Bruin Defenders program in September, which enfranchises students with funding for lobbying purposes. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Janet Napolitano’s plan to enroll an additional 10,000 students at the University of California would expand opportunities for thousands of California residents, but shrink the prospects of those at the school already. Read more...
Photo: (Kimberly Ann Striegel and Kelly Brennan/Daily Bruin senior staff)
As ignorance runs rampant on campus and our administration fails to properly acknowledge it, student groups must take the initiative to change the direction of campus climate. Read more...
Photo: (Aram Ghoogasian/Daily Bruin)
Almost two weeks after four people were stabbed in the early hours of the morning at the University of California’s youngest campus, questions remain about what exactly transpired. Read more...
Photo: (Vivian Tong/Daily Bruin)
Right now, the future of the Internet is being debated in a federal court and almost no one is talking about it. Last year, I wrote about the Federal Communications Commission’s policies reclassifying Internet service providers (ISPs) as common carriers in accordance with Title II of the Communications Act of 1934. Read more...
Photo: Presidential candidate Jeb Bush pledged to end net neutrality if elected. He argued that treating the internet as a public utility prevents providers from focusing on enhancing consumers’ experiences and making investments, endangering some networks’ viability. (Creative Commons by Michael Vadon via Flickr)
What were you doing on Nov. 3? I’m going to take a wild guess and say you were not in a voting booth casting a vote for the local Los Angeles County elections. Read more...
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I get it, the street needs to be cleaned. What I don’t get is why I need a $70 ticket on days when a street-cleaning vehicle is nowhere in sight, apparently replaced with an army of parking officers. Read more...
Photo: (Kelly Brennan/Daily Bruin senior staff)
