Affirmative action’s days may be numbered due to an academic’s (pur)suit for the numbers. When UCLA School of Law professor Richard Sander filed his lawsuit against University of California two weeks ago, it was not to ban affirmative action. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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November 27, 11:15 pm
Submission: Financially punishing BruinCard replacement charges call for more tolerance
It is possible your mom threw it away, thinking it was trash. You could have also dropped it down the crack between the floor and elevator shaft. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 26, 11:42 pm
Financial literacy education at orientation would help alleviate future stress
“Broke college students” is our self-proclaimed name – and we own it. But why can’t we be Bruins on a budget? First-year students may be excited to take on the world as they join UCLA, but the reality of how expensive their Uber rides or restaurant meals are hits hard and quickly. Read more...
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Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 26, 11:33 pm
Application-building approach to college admissions not viable for higher education
This winter, prospective college students will spend their hard-earned break agonizing over the Common Application, digesting turkey while continuously modifying essays and questioning every step of the process that will determine their admissions future. Read more...
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Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 25, 10:52 pm
Ashe Center’s sudden policy changes blindside students, breaches coverage
Getting a rug pulled from under you is pretty dangerous. It makes one wonder, though, why UCLA’s Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center, which oversees and provides medical care to UCLA’s students, continues to pull the rug from underneath its students. Read more...
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Editorials, Opinion
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November 25, 10:24 pm
Editorial: DeVos’ Title IX policies will hinder reporting of sexual misconduct
Combating sexual misconduct on college campuses just became a hundred times harder. U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ misunderstanding of higher education has resulted in yet another attack on essential university guarantees – this time Title IX policies governing how universities handle cases of sexual violence and harassment. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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November 20, 10:38 pm
Editorial: Paul Koretz’s inflammatory comments confirm his failure to represent Westwood
For years, UCLA students lived with the fact that their Los Angeles city council member doesn’t care about their basic needs. They now also have to live with the fact that their elected representative thinks some of them are terrorists. Read more...