Whenever an Undergraduate Students Association Council member completes a platform in the final stages of their term, or even later, it’s often accompanied by a excuse about tedious logistics planning. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 18, 10:12 pm
Erin Nguyen: UCLA should tap into local tech presence, offer esports program
If electronic sports viewers were their own nation, they’d be on track to become the third largest in the world by 2019 – move over, Indonesia. Read more...
Photo: (Kelly Brennan/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 18, 10:05 pm
William Zou: Commission needed to keep LA to Olympics sustainability goals
For Angelenos, water scarcity is a way of life, from low-pressure shower heads and “H2Love” billboards that tower over LA traffic, to brown lawns and smart-metering installations. Read more...
Photo: (April Ding/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Podcasts
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May 18, 12:51 pm
No Offense, But: Inclusion and Chocolate
No Offense is back for another week with all your favorites! Chris Campbell, Keshav Tadimeti, Abhishek Shetty and Jacqueline Alvarez gather to talk about the work done by Vice Chancellor of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Jerry Kang – and the work his office still has left. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 17, 9:57 pm
Chris Campbell: Newly elected LA school board must improve charter school accessibility
We can all agree Los Angeles needs better schools. Whether that means appending the word “charter” is a bit more contentious. And contentious is the perfect word to describe Tuesday’s Los Angeles Board of Education election, especially when it comes to the Westside’s own contest between incumbent board President Steve Zimmer and challenger Nick Melvoin. Read more...
Photo: Nick Melvoin, far left, defeated Los Angeles school board inclumbent Steve Zimmer in a runoff election Tuesday night. Melvoin is a charter school advocate. (April Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Editorials, Opinion
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May 17, 9:53 pm
Editorial: Cultural sensitivity training should be required for UCLA students, employees
UCLA has a cultural insensitivity problem. Last week, the Afrikan Student Union released a list of demands to the administration after fallout from a photo of former Undergraduate Students Association Council President Danny Siegel flashing a gang sign. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 16, 11:40 pm
Stuart Key: Single-payer health care bill unrealistic, will face financial challenges
California has a new health trend, but it’s more complicated than just eating a lot of kale. California lawmakers reacted to the possible repeal of former President Barack Obama’s health care law, the Affordable Care Act, in February by introducing Senate Bill 562, a single-payer health care system to ensure coverage for every Californian. Read more...
Photo: California Senate Bill 562 has the right idea in trying to create a single-payer health care system for the state. However, the bill tries to accomplish too much and needs to be more realistic. (Creative Commons photo by David Fulmer via flickr)