For all intents and purposes, University of California President Janet Napolitano has performed her job admirably well. Student perception of Napolitano has dramatically shifted since the demonstrative strip protest at the March UC Board of Regents meeting to a much more positive reception of her recent budget negotiations with Gov. Read more...
Opinion
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May 22, 12:24 am
Kunal Patel: Napolitano must focus on garnering future support for UC funding
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 22, 12:08 am
Shani Shahmoon: Westwood should take steps to address issues affecting the homeless
Westwood, by most accounts, is an affluent part of Los Angeles, but walking through its streets, students are familiar with its homeless population. What they likely aren’t aware of is the countless laws criminalizing this group’s right to live without harassment. Read more...
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Opinion
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May 21, 2:07 pm
Arthur Wang: Media inaccurately portrays Asian American views on affirmative action
Affirmative action is back, and Asian Americans are angry – at least, that’s what the media wants you to believe. The vast majority of news networks and websites around the country immediately jumped on discussing the discrimination complaint filed with the federal government by 64 Asian American organizations Friday. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 21, 1:13 am
Zoey Freedman: Raising minimum wage not enough to meet high LA housing costs
Although some L.A. residents’ paychecks may be growing in size over the next five years, it may not end up making the kind of difference they need. Read more...
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Editorials, Opinion
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May 21, 1:09 am
Editorial: Westwood Neighborhood Council must recognize rights of the homeless
Los Angeles has one of the highest concentrations of homeless people in the United States, rising 12 percent over the last two years. Westwood community leaders need to take heed of the systemic issues that cause homelessness and treat the approximately 60 neighborhood residents living on the streets as human beings rather than as problems that need to be expelled. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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May 20, 12:14 am
Submission: UC must protect Jewish students, combat anti-Semitism
Dear President Napolitano and the University of California Board of Regents, We are 521 University of California alumni who are deeply concerned about the safety of Jewish students at our alma mater. Read more...
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Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 20, 12:12 am
Casey Kovarik: High stakes exams jeopardize student learning
There is a need for a refocusing of undergraduate education away from grades and tests toward learning. Education in primary school, secondary school and undergraduate programs emphasizes assessments and ranking of students to the detriment of learning. Read more...
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