UCLA is an institution with many moving parts. Something that goes under the radar, though: its side business ventures that don’t directly relate to its educational mission. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 13, 11:37 pm
The TOEFL cheating scheme: A college admissions scandal you didn’t hear about
If you’re looking to get into your dream school the right way, you’re out of luck. If you happen to have a couple of fraudulent test-takers at your disposal, though, it looks like you have options. Read more...
Photo: UCLA was implicated in not one, but two recent university admissions scandals. A federal investigation in March revealed that international students hired people to fraudulently take the Test of English as a Foreign Language. The fact that such a scandal dodged the news shows us how pedestrian it is to cheat for admissions. (Photo by Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin, Photo Illustration by Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 13, 11:32 pm
Greek life must break cycle of poor sexual assault reporting with institutional change
Each year, UCLA goes through the same cycle: Fraternities come under fire for sexual assault allegations. There is a renewed cry for action. And then, after a slap on the wrist, everything goes back to normal. Read more...
Photo: (Michelle Fu/Daily Bruin)
Cartoons, Opinion
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May 13, 12:51 am
Editorial Cartoon: The measles miscreant
Photo: (Kyle Icban/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 12, 10:29 pm
Club Sports’ hands-off management approach allows gender discrimination of teams
Everyone hates a referee who makes unfair calls. The only thing worse is a ref who doesn’t make any calls. Welcome to Club Sports at UCLA. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Club Sports has a hands-off approach to managing and helping its 55 teams. Yet this laid-off behavior allows for discrimination and disparate treatment across gender lines. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
Editorials, Opinion
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May 12, 10:27 pm
Editorial: UCLA Athletics’ deficiencies affect future of athletes, reputation of university
2019 has not been kind to UCLA Athletics. The department has been surrounded by federal investigations and fallout from the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal, a hectic search for a new men’s basketball head coach, backlash from students for the announcement of a new athlete-only academic center and revelations that it admitted subpar players if parents gave fat donations to the university. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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May 9, 10:46 pm
Op-ed: UCLA, LA health officials effectively collaborated to prevent spread of measles
The Daily Bruin’s recent editorial criticizing the university’s response to a measles outbreak not only mischaracterized UCLA’s actions, but did not include all of the facts. Read more...