Photo: (Felipe Bris Abejon/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 13, 11:24 pm
Omar Said: Neighborhood councils are necessary in LA despite backlash, criticism
Do we really need neighborhood councils? Those words were on every month’s agenda when Jerry Brown was president of the Westwood Neighborhood Council. Yes, every month. Read more...
Photo: The Westwood Neighborhood Council’s raucous and annoying meetings leave many asking why Los Angeles even has neighborhood councils in the first place. But Los Angeles is a diverse and fragmented city, and neighborhood councils can be a way for Angelenos to unify. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Editorials, Opinion
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May 13, 11:24 pm
Editorial: Proposed neighborhood council would be welcome change to Westwood
For many years, the words “Westwood” and “forward” hardly seemed appropriate in the same sentence. But with a new neighborhood council, Westwood might actually start moving forward. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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May 13, 8:51 pm
Editorial: UCLA lecturer cuts are latest in UC’s mistreatment of employees
UCLA had a stark message for its lecturers last month: you’re expendable, even when you’re needed. The Department of Mathematics announced in April it will change its financial actuarial mathematics program to emphasize the growing role of data science in the field. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 13, 8:51 pm
Selby Kia: Quarter system keeps students from exploring courses in-depth, causes stress
It’s that time of year again, when UCLA students start to see Snapchats from their semester system friends of post-exam celebrations, hometowns and summer bliss. Meanwhile, weary Bruins have just finished week six of spring quarter. Read more...
Photo: The quarter system is a mainstay of student culture at UCLA. Students and faculty lament the fast pace of the 10-week structure – and rightfully so. Universities such as UC Berkeley employ the semester system and give more time for students to explore the depth of the subject matter – something sorely lacking at UCLA. Perhaps it’s time to retire the quarter system for good. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)
Community, Opinion
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May 13, 2:25 pm
Submission: Disqualifying accused Bruins United candidates would preserve election integrity
Two newly “elected” council members, Claire Fieldman and Bella Martin, have been credibly accused by multiple students of invading voter privacy and coercing votes, a clear violation of the Undergraduate Students Association Council Election Code. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 10, 10:48 pm
Omar Said: Use of stereotyped Muslim attire in ROTC training perpetuates Islamophobia
It takes a lot of work to marginalize 3.5 million Americans at once. But the ROTC did just that when it stereotyped Muslims to portray enemy combatants. Read more...
Photo: Last month, UCLA’s ROTC took part in a training session for cadets. One of the exercises involved military officers wearing what they believed were stereotypical clothing of militants in the Southwest Asia and North Africa region. Scholars have responded that such stereotypes are far from the reality in the military field. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin)