In a move that benefitted few and surprised no one, the NCAA voted last Thursday to allow its five richest conferences – the Pac-12, the Southeast Conference (SEC), the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), Big Ten, and Big 12 – a certain degree of autonomy when governing their players. Read more...
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August 18, 2:00 am
Ryan Nelson: “Power Five” autonomy unfavorable for lower-ranked schools
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August 11, 1:06 am
Julia McCarthy: UC support for sexual assault survivors needs to be solidified
This post was updated on Aug. 11 at 10:17 a.m. This past spring, “#WhyIDidntReport” became a trending hashtag on twitter. Survivors of sexual assault flooded the social media website with accounts of why they didn’t report their assaults. Read more...
Photo: U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Rep. Susan Davis (D-San Diego) recently introduced the Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, a bill that would establish an independent advocate for sexual assault survivors at universities that receive federal funding. (via senate.gov)
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August 4, 1:19 am
Travis Fife: Family history helps us appreciate present experiences
A deaf and drunken priest who couldn’t speak English and was a little too handsy with my mom and aunt wasn’t the preferred tour guide when trying to understand the history of a 13th century church. Read more...
Photo: The cemetery in Bribir, Croatia is where Fife’s great-great grandmother is buried. Fife visited the cemetery this summer with his grandmother and other family members to connect to their family’s roots and learn about their past. (Courtesy of Travis Fife)
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July 28, 12:59 am
Aram Ghoogasian: UC harms public image with administrator pay increases
If you or I received a base pay increase after going seven years without one, it likely wouldn’t raise any eyebrows. But university administrators aren’t paid like you and me. Read more...
Photo: (The Daily Californian) At their most recent meeting, the UC Board of Regents approved a three percent base salary increase for some senior level administrators, including UCLA’s Chancellor Gene Block.
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July 28, 12:00 am
Travis Fife: Choosing college major is a personal process
I once waited on a total stranger in a restaurant who insisted that the only thing I could do with a degree in philosophy was become a priest. Read more...
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July 28, 12:00 am
Chloe Lew: Traveling involves finding familiar elements in foreign spaces
The first thing I do when I step foot on new land is look toward the sky. It was clear blue when our program cohort drove into Scotland the first weekend, clean and crisp the way it is most nights home in the Bay Area, but a far cry from the thick veil of glaring smog that hovers over Los Angeles. Read more...
Photo: (Fei Wong/Daily Bruin)
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July 21, 12:00 am
Samah Pirzada: Students should take action against restrictive voter ID laws
College students across the nation are rising up against Republican-sponsored voter ID laws, which are making the process of voting harder and decreasing young voter participation rates. Read more...