In the wake of a number of federal complaints involving underreporting of sexual assaults on California college campuses, California State Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) introduced a bill Jan. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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January 17, 1:35 am
Alexandra Tashman: Sexual assault bill redundant despite good intentions
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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January 17, 12:00 am
Eitan Arom: UCLA should not apply academic freedom policy on selective basis
James Enstrom has taken to carrying around a red folder full of documents. The former UCLA researcher has spent much of the last two years building a case against the people he believes forced him out of his position because of his scientific opinions. Read more...
Photo: James Enstrom was employed at UCLA in various departments and positions since 1973.
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January 16, 12:00 am
Julia McCarthy: Report describing LA’s problems does little to solve them
The Los Angeles 2020 Commission report “A Time For Truth” presents a paradox to the reader: it seeks to educate, but succeeds only in trivializing the issues it presents. Read more...
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January 15, 12:05 am
Chloe Lew: UC should focus on pension during budget revision
When it comes to prioritizing, if you do the hardest part first, the rest will come easily. Gov. Jerry Brown’s 2014-2015 budget proposal, if passed by the legislature, would make good on his promised 5 percent base increase to the University of California fund while snubbing the UC’s request for an additional $120.9 million to fund enrollment growth, academic reinvestment and most importantly, the University’s retirement system. Read more...
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January 14, 12:00 am
Travis Fife: Record releases must balance faculty interest, transparency
The original version of this article contained multiple errors and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. David Jentsch understands how risky animal research can be. Read more...
Photo: Stop Animal Exploitation Now, the organization currently suing the UC Board of Regents for refusing to release records, protested UCLA animal research in Westwood in October. Protests by animal rights groups are a common occurence at UCLA.
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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January 13, 12:18 am
Eitan Arom: Embarking on multiple majors may defeat its own purpose
Come June, I will have a piece of paper that declares me to be a Bachelor of Science. That same piece of paper will also announce that I am a Bachelor of Arts. Read more...
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January 10, 12:52 am
Alexandra Tashman: Mental health bill threatens patient confidentiality
As anyone who has ever struggled with mental illness will tell you, fighting a battle against yourself can be both consuming and miserable. But a new proposed law, in an attempt to help, could make that battle even more challenging. Read more...