For the fourth time in as many decades, Californians have the option of choosing Democrat Jerry Brown to be their governor. It’s an easy choice to make. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 3, 3:22 pm
Jerry Brown
Editorials, Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 3, 12:00 am
Sandra Fluke
This board endorses Sandra Fluke for State Senate for her concrete platforms that emphasize social justice. Though Fluke is new to the 26th district, we believe she will bring a much needed, fresh perspective to the Senate. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 31, 12:26 am
Julia McCarthy: Free online AP courses can lower costs, class sizes
This month, Houston’s Rice University started offering a free online Advanced Placement biology class for anyone who has access to the Internet. That means high school students from Indiana to Indonesia could all be learning the fundamentals of homeostasis at the same time in the same virtual classroom this fall. Read more...
Photo: (Vivian Tong/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 30, 12:00 am
Zoey Freedman: New LAUSD superintendent should simplify college application process
Los Angeles’s public school system may finally be getting the attention it needs – even if it is stemming from negative events. Los Angeles Unified School District’s Superintendent John Deasy resigned on Oct. Read more...
Photo: John Deasy, former Los Angeles Unified School District superintendent, resigned this month after serving for almost four years in the position. His tenure was marked by both successes, such as an increase in graduation rates, and mistakes, including a failed iPad program. (Courtesy of Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 29, 12:00 am
Travis Fife: Focus on scores, AP classes in EAOP, ‘All In’ partnership ineffective
There’s a tendency, when thinking about college admissions, to see Advanced Placement classes and high standardized test scores as a silver bullet – get a high SAT score and the world is at your fingertips. Read more...
Photo: (Bijun Liang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 28, 12:20 am
Natalie Delgadillo: Independence of student publications is critical
Newspapers have one basic job: Report the news, come hell or high water. Reporting the news can mean different things to different people, but in its most basic sense, it just means writing what happened – telling the truth and holding people and institutions accountable by doing so. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 24, 5:22 pm
Aram Ghoogasian: Election Board should reevaluate voter turnout strategies
The special election included five candidates, two referendums and one constitutional amendment. But the only number anyone is talking about is 13.6. The turnout for this election was never expected to be particularly high, but the numbers were abysmally low at a rate of 13.6 percent. Read more...
Photo: Supporters of the Bruin Diversity Referendum react to the announcement by the USAC Election Board last Friday that although the referendum received a majority of votes, it failed to pass because of the low voter turnout. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)