Editorials, Opinion
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January 11, 10:16 pm
Editorial: UCSF’s outsourcing of IT jobs sets a dangerous precedent
It seems the University of California’s way of showing it cares for its skilled workers is to fire them and hire cheaper, foreign contract labor. This is ironic to say the least. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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January 11, 10:13 pm
Jacqueline Alvarez: Professors must work to engage students in large lectures
Hundreds of sleepy-looking Bruins slouch into their seats. The professor stands behind a podium, though it’s hard to determine whether he’s reading the lecture speech for the first or 50th time. Read more...
Photo: (Charlotte Gautier/Daily Bruin)
Community, Opinion
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January 10, 10:42 pm
Submission: Student involvement, prepared candidates key to fulfill USAC’s potential
It is common knowledge that students are apathetic toward the UCLA student government. With lackluster and rarely completed platforms, rampant groupthink and disregard for campaign decency, most of us feel even thinking about becoming involved in our Undergraduate Students Association Council a waste of time. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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January 10, 9:13 pm
Aaron Julian: Californians must challenge ideological inconsistency shown in Prop. 66
California, a blue state that leads by example on most progressive policies, went red this past election cycle on an important issue. Somehow, the values of the Democratic Party and progressives alike proved baseless when the liberal populace of California voted not only to keep the death penalty via Proposition 66, but also chose to shorten the length of the appeals process from what could be decades to only a few years. Read more...
Photo: The California Supreme Court declared the death penalty unconstitutional in 1972, although that decision was later overturned. California voters had a chance to ban the death penalty last year, but they instead voted to hasten the process. (Creative Commons photo by Coolcaesar via Wikimedia Commons)
