Janet Napolitano is no stranger to controversy. When she was named the president of the University of California last year, her appointment was marred by protests across the UC campuses and widespread anger from students at being left out of the University’s decision-making process. Read more...

Photo: Last fall, University of California President Janet Napolitano’s first official visit to UCLA sparked protest among students on campus who opposed Napolitano’s appointment as president partly because of her past policies as secretary of homeland security. (Daily Bruin file photo)

This post was updated Oct. 17, 2025, at 8:55 a.m. When governing bodies vote to make their guiding documents more lenient, red flags are rightly raised. Read more...

Photo: Last week, USAC President Avinoam Baral proposed a bylaw amendment concerning conflict of interest in response to a case from spring, where the Judicial Board ruled that former USAC General Representatives Sunny Singh (above) and Lauren Rogers didn’t engage in conflict of interest after receiving free trips to Israel from pro-Israel organizations. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)

The only thing that didn’t go up in flames at the annual Beat ‘SC Bonfire and Rally was the pile of wood in the middle of Wilson Plaza. Read more...

Photo: A group of undergraduate and graduate students occupied the unlit bonfire at the Beat ‘SC Bonfire and Rally Thursday in protest of the UC Regents’ recent decision to increase tuition by up to five percent over each of the next five years. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)