In summer of 2012, former President Barack Obama and his administration created Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals through executive actions. This program has changed the lives of nearly 800,000 undocumented immigrants by providing work authorization and relief from deportation. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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August 1, 11:58 am
Submission: UCLA community must join the fight for the continuation of DACA
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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July 30, 7:47 pm
Abhishek Shetty: Newsom’s support of start-ups contradicts his campaign stance
If your spokesperson says that Davos, the annual World Economic Forum gathering of wealthy elites in Switzerland, is where you get many of your ideas from, you need to be as far away from politics as possible. Read more...
Photo: Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom (left) claims he represents the common man. His records and close relationship with tech-industry elites, however, would say otherwise. (Creative Commons photo by Drew Altizer via Flickr)
Editorials, Opinion
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July 30, 7:46 pm
Editorial: Administrators should look out for ableism, prioritize students with disabilities
Even the 27th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act becoming law couldn’t stop the addition of ableist signs to UCLA’s campus. Earlier this month, the university adorned elevators in Bunche Hall with signs proclaiming “Free workout just steps away,” to encourage people to take the stairs instead of the elevator. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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July 23, 10:37 pm
Pravin Visakan: Police must implement training on mental health-related encounters
Nothing kills a dinner table discussion better than a conversation about policing in America. Add in a comment about our mental health care system, and you might as well pass on dessert. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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July 23, 10:34 pm
Editorial: Supplemental recommendation letters disadvantage low-income students
The University of California prides itself on its accessibility to low-income students. But its most recent change to its admission policies won’t be helping students’ chances – or the University’s. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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July 16, 10:21 pm
Keshav Tadimeti: Funding is required for universal health care in California to work
It seems fitting that while Southern California is trying to battle raging wildfires, Sacramento is rank with the smell of cindered health care legislation. Last month, California State Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon suspended Senate Bill 562, a bill that would overhaul the state’s health care market to make way for a universal or single-payer health care system, under which private insurance is replaced by a government-covered health care program. Read more...
Photo: (Juliette Le Saint/Daily Bruin)
Editorials, Opinion
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July 16, 10:16 pm
Editorial: SB 649 needs to be vetoed to preserve local government power
It seems the California state government’s way of empowering local governments is to allow corporations to be above city regulations. At least, that’s what Senate Bill 649 would do. Read more...