Representative democracies have a simple formula: Voters cast their ballots for candidates who represent their interests. Those representatives then make decisions aligning with the interests of their constituents. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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January 22, 10:37 pm
UC engaged in necessary fight for open access to research-based knowledge
Academic research is about the spread of knowledge. For publishing companies, it’s about how many more millions of dollars they can pad their profit margins with. Read more...
Photo: (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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January 22, 10:26 pm
Financial aid office lacks consistency when it comes to helping students
When you have to handle financial aid for more than 45,000 students, something is bound to go wrong. For proof of that, look to UCLA’s financial aid office – a demonstration that you can’t trust anyone. Read more...
Photo: (Angela Song/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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January 21, 10:36 pm
LAUSD’s refusal to heed teachers’ concerns shows its skewed priorities
“La educación no se vende, se defiende.” Education isn’t sold, it’s defended. That was just one of the many signs teachers carried at Friday’s United Teachers Los Angeles rally in front of City Hall. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles Unified School District schools are at a standstill as the teachers’ union strikes for more educational resources from administrators. The fight is one we should all be supporting. (Catherine Montgomery/Daily Bruin)
Editorials, Opinion
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January 21, 10:27 pm
Editorial: UCLA abandons investment in mental health care, leaves students to struggle alone
When students are welcomed to UCLA during orientation, they’re told to save the phone number for the university’s Counseling and Psychological Services center in case of emergencies. Read more...
Cartoons, Opinion
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January 21, 5:55 pm
Editorial Cartoon: The bigger they are, the harder they fall
Photo: (Kyle Icban/Daily Bruin)
Cartoons, Opinion
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January 18, 2:39 pm
Editorial Cartoon: “What a nice boat. Do you want it back?”
Photo: (Andrea Grigbsy/Daily Bruin)