Low voter turnout rates in local elections are an embarrassing problem that paints an inaccurate picture of the people of Los Angeles and what they want from their elected officials. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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March 2, 12:17 am
Editorial: Ballot measures would cut election fatigue, boost turnout
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 2, 12:08 am
Ryan Nelson: Dichotomy of practical, liberal education unnecessary, unproductive
Before he ever tried to tear down a wall, former president Ronald Reagan had a much more local foe: the University of California. Forty-eight years ago this past Saturday, the conservative California governor delivered a stirring sermon: The state budget was tight, education was expensive, and people shouldn’t be given “intellectual luxuries” on the state dime. Read more...
Photo: Ronald Reagan shaking hands on the campaign trail in 1966, only one year before he made a speech on the role and importance of higher education as California governor. (Courtesy of Brett Tatman)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 27, 12:39 pm
Aram Ghoogasian: Diversity vice chancellor position must prioritize students
When students try to communicate with school administrators, their grievances often fall on deaf ears. The appointment of a new administrator, however, has a chance to initiate a paradigm shift. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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February 27, 12:33 pm
Submission: USAC members’ apology insufficient
Faculty members are rightfully reluctant to weigh in on issues discussed by the student government, and even more reluctant to directly criticize members of that government. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 27, 12:20 pm
Benjamin Genta: UCLA needs to encourage student voting, raise youth voter turnout
Less than 9 percent of eligible voters aged 18 to 24 turned out to vote in the 2014 midterm election this past November in California, a historic low, according to a January UC Davis report. Read more...
Photo: (Jesse Wang/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 26, 12:11 am
Travis Fife: State oversight too extreme as solution to holding UC accountable
In the fight over the proposed tuition increase, the state seems to have chosen the path of direct intervention. First, in December, there was bipartisan support for Senate Constitutional Amendment 1, which grants the state unprecedented legislative oversight of the UC. Read more...
Photo: (Gayane Kechechyan/Daily Bruin)
Editorials, Opinion
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February 26, 12:04 am
Editorial: Communities’ unified response to offensive posters a welcome surprise
What started out as a particularly bad week for campus climate at UCLA has turned into a rare moment of respect and solidarity among two communities whose relationship has often been politically and personally fraught. Read more...