Community, Opinion
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February 22, 10:51 pm
Letter to the Editor: Lawsuit against Metro’s Purple Line Extension justified
As a parent of two students in the Beverly Hills Unified School District and a lecturer at UCLA, I disagree with the opinion column titled, “Opinion editors: Beverly Hills Unified’s incessant lawsuits are at Angelenos’ expense” published in the Daily Bruin. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 22, 10:50 pm
Omar Said: Bird’s efforts to respect laws and enhance user safety are not enough
Step aside, Bruin Bear. UCLA has a new contestant for school mascot – the Bird scooter. One night, the community went to sleep peacefully. The next morning, the Birds had appeared in large packs around the neighborhood – a silent mechanical invasion. Read more...
Photo: (Rachel Bai/Daily Bruin)
Editorials, Opinion
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February 21, 11:06 pm
Editorial: Bird Rides, Inc. needs to abide by city laws, ensure rider safety
When the Bird scooters descended on Westwood, students eagerly embraced them as an easier way to scale UCLA’s onerous hills and travel from one end of the neighborhood to another. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 21, 11:04 pm
William Bleveans: State legislature should focus on funding UC, not criticizing it
Pay no attention to the funding crisis behind the curtain. That’s the message California lawmakers are trying to send by relentlessly criticizing the University of California Office of the President for allegedly mishandling funds. Read more...
Photo: (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)
Community, Opinion
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February 20, 10:25 pm
Letter to the editor: Yiannopoulos affair highlights need for reasoned, respectful discourse
With the recent cancellation of the Milo Yiannopoulos speaking event hosted by the Bruin Republicans, Young Americans for Freedom at UCLA, a conglomerate of Bruin conservatives, believes it is important to learn from the mistakes of such events, clarify the purpose of inviting speakers and reiterate the importance of having an open marketplace of ideas. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 20, 10:24 pm
Scott Bays: UCLA Extension’s costly failures demand greater university oversight
What do iPads affixed to Segways, declining revenue and a boss that seemingly takes after “The Office’s” Michael Scott have in common? Apparently, it’s UCLA Extension. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Extension plans to lay off a quarter of its workforce following lower than expected revenues. Such a step, however, should be a last resort. Instead UCLA should step in and remove any wasteful spending from Extension’s budget. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin)