The UCLA Faculty Center finishes its annual Board of Governors election this month. However, given the fact that the center has decided not to allow anyone to oppose the incumbents for the top executive positions, this board has felt compelled to ask: Why call this an election at all? Read more...
Opinion
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June 1, 1:34 am
Editorial: UCLA Faculty Center election fails to follow democratic process
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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June 1, 1:32 am
Yiwei Sun: Task force should prioritize educating students on food security
Having been able to afford three meals a day, I never imagined myself to be food insecure. However, not starving is not equivalent to being food secure. Read more...
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Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 29, 9:21 am
Chloe Lew: LA City Council must follow through on promise to repair sidewalks
Our city’s sidewalks are crumbling, and with them, my faith in the Los Angeles City Council. More than 40 years after it said it would repair our buckled, tree-damaged sidewalks, and almost two months after it agreed in an Americans with Disabilities Act case to spend $1.4 billion to fix them, the city is now recommending commercial property owners repair their sidewalks by themselves. Read more...
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Community, Opinion
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May 29, 9:18 am
Submission: Health risks of hookah should be recognized due to its popularity
While it is widely known that exposure to cigarette smoke is the leading preventable cause of death worldwide, current trends reveal that cigarette smoking rates among the youth are at their lowest in 22 years. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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May 28, 1:39 am
Editorial: ASUCLA’s Board of Directors should not waste resources on new staircase
At its meeting Friday, the Associated Students UCLA Board of Directors could allocate a hefty sum of student fees to a wasteful and ultimately unnecessary renovation to an Ackerman Union staircase. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 28, 1:36 am
Arthur Wang: TED talks must encourage discussion to avoid uncritical thinking
Everybody seems to love TED. The conference and its talks – in which topics such as innovation, creativity and learning are frequently discussed – have become well-regarded fountains of popular intellect. Read more...
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Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 27, 12:13 am
Benjamin Genta: UC should divest from fossil fuels, invest in green energy
If the University of Hawaii has its way, fossil fuels could go the way of the dinosaurs. Last week, the University of Hawaii System voted to divest from coal, oil and gas companies. Read more...
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