I want to thank the Daily Bruin Editorial Board for its editorial criticizing UCLA for its treatment of lecturers in the financial actuarial mathematics program. The university has announced it will overhaul the FAM program and not rehire lecturers in the program, and instead replace them with ladder faculty. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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May 17, 10:33 pm
Submission: UCLA’s overhaul of financial actuarial mathematics program damages its purpose
Community, Opinion
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May 17, 10:21 pm
Submission: Creation of Westwood Forward will ensure representation of all Westwood communities
The UCLA community has a rare opportunity Tuesday, May 22 to make history by gaining a voice in Westwood governance. Westwood stakeholders will have the opportunity to vote whether the Westwood Neighborhood Council should be subdivided to create a new neighborhood council for the North Westwood area. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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May 16, 10:57 pm
Editorial: Administrators have overstepped role in USAC election process
UCLA has taken the student out of student government. Usually, the Undergraduate Students Association Council is designed for student power. Students sit in council positions and make decisions for the student body. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 15, 11:15 pm
Sam Smoot: Transportation police should pursue alternate methods to enforce scooter safety
My first ride on a Bird scooter was magical. The wind whipped through my hair as the sweaty masses of students vanished from my peripheral. I had 10 minutes to get to the public affairs building, and I was barely past De Neve Plaza. Read more...
Photo: Bird and LimeBike scooters have become a mainstay on campus. But dismount zone rules continue to be broken, and UCLA seems to think the problem is because students don’t know about policies. Rather, noncompliance is because of lack of incentives for riders. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 15, 11:11 pm
Cade Mallett: UCLA should lead charge against grade inflation which hurts students in long run
When it comes to grade point averages, up might not always be the way to go. Dating back decades, the average GPA given at American universities has on average increased to the point where once-extraordinary transcripts now appear nothing more than mediocre. Read more...
Photo: (Rachel Bai/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 14, 8:27 pm
Emily Merz: UC proves unreasonable in its rejection of strikers’ proposals
Students complained last week about dirty bathrooms, gross food in the dining halls and loud noises waking them up in the morning. Must be rough. But while Bruins worried about eating bagged sandwiches for three days in a row, campus service employees went on strike to demand better compensation and benefits from the University of California. Read more...
Photo: Last week, the University of California’s largest employee union led a three-day strike for better wages and benefits. (Jenna Nicole Smith/Daily Bruin)
Community, Opinion
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May 14, 7:24 pm
Letter to the Editor: Recent acts of vandalism contradict Bruin values of inclusion, respect
We write to denounce two recent acts of vandalism that targeted the Undergraduate Students Association Council Academic Affairs Commission. First, the pride flag hanging on the AAC’s office door was stolen. Read more...