The oil tax making its way through various committees in the California State Senate won’t raise gas prices at the pump. It won’t destroy the California oil industry, the nation’s fourth largest. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 8, 12:00 am
Eitan Arom: In search of higher ed funding, oil tax bill a dead end
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 7, 12:00 am
Travis Fife: UCLA must be consistent in applying principles to donors
There was at least one face missing in the crowd as the Los Angeles Clippers blew out the second-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday. That face was Clippers owner Donald Sterling. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling sits courtside at Staples Center during one of his team’s games in 2011. Recently Sterling has been embroiled in a controversy over racist comments he made to his girlfriend that were leaked to the public. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 5, 5:24 pm
Natalie Delgadillo: Sparring over election calendar reveals split council
Last Tuesday’s undergraduate student government meeting had all the trappings of a workday at the United States Congress. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 2, 12:00 am
Tyson Ni: UCLA should consider experimenting with massive open online courses
UCLA has been toeing the waters of online education. But now is the time to go ankle-deep. Within the University of California system, UC Berkeley, UC Irvine and UC San Diego already collaborate with independent online education providers to deliver a diverse selection of courses to anyone with an Internet connection. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 27, 11:01 pm
Eitan Arom: UCLA relations with POM Wonderful, donors overstep bounds
This is a tale of two empires. One is the UCLA Health System, a sprawling fiefdom of medical services flying the UCLA standard at locations from Malibu to Torrance. Read more...
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David Feinberg earned more than $100,000 from a pair of donors while serving as president of the UCLA Health System. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 25, 12:00 am
Samah Pirzada: Campus safety statistics need context to give a complete picture
Normally, high crime numbers are a bad thing. But when crimes are underreported, as is the case with sexual assault, UCLA’s high rates of reporting are something to be proud of. Read more...
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April 24, 12:06 am
Alexandra Tashman: UCLA Ally Week ideals should be extended year-round
When I first heard about UCLA Ally Week, I couldn’t help but roll my eyes. It’s not that I don’t believe fervently in supporting the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Read more...