State Senate Democrats say they “stand with California’s students and their families” with their new proposal for funding the University of California, a plan that they say will improve access and affordability for students. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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December 8, 1:39 am
Editorial: Senate’s funding proposal places burden on UC students
Community, Opinion
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December 5, 7:47 am
Submission: UCLA community must show empathy for marginalized groups
I was born and raised in the city of Pittsburgh and attended public schools my entire life. My neighborhood was religiously diverse, my best friend had two moms and I myself am an English as a second language, first-generation American. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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December 5, 7:44 am
Kunal Patel: Napolitano’s tuition hike plan a necessary, political approach
Janet Napolitano is no stranger to controversy. When she was named the president of the University of California last year, her appointment was marred by protests across the UC campuses and widespread anger from students at being left out of the University’s decision-making process. Read more...
Photo: Last fall, University of California President Janet Napolitano’s first official visit to UCLA sparked protest among students on campus who opposed Napolitano’s appointment as president partly because of her past policies as secretary of homeland security. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Editorials, Opinion
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December 4, 12:07 am
Editorial: Ferguson highlights need to equip UCPD with body cameras
The shooting death of an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Mo., by a white police officer would probably have had a straightforward resolution if Darren Wilson was wearing a camera which recorded the events of that tragic August day. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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December 4, 12:04 am
Editorial: Additional fees for nursing graduate students require attention
In the midst of UC-wide tuition hikes, graduate students are facing an additional and less publicized increase in costs. On Nov. 19, the University of California Board of Regents authorized a 20 percent increase on Professional Degree Supplemental Tuition for the Nursing graduate professional degree programs at UCLA, UC Davis, UC Irvine and UC San Francisco for the 2015-2016 school year. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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December 4, 12:00 am
Submission: UAW Local 2865 should vote ‘no’ against BDS movement
“Bringing down Israel really will benefit everyone in the world, everyone in society,” Lara Kiswani told UC Berkeley graduate students. To those who did not share her belief, she later went on to add, “As long as you continue to be on that side, I’m going to continue to hate you.” Hate. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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December 4, 12:00 am
Submission: UC should divest from Republic of Turkey
The article and the photo caption accompanying it contained multiple errors and have been changed. See the bottom of the article for more information. The Armenian Students’ Association at UCLA will present a resolution to the Undergraduate Students Association Council week one of winter quarter calling on the University of California Board of Regents to divest investments made in the Republic of Turkey. Read more...
Photo: Last year, students protested several countries’ denial of the Armenian Genocide. Next quarter, the Armenian Students’ Association is urging the UC and ASUCLA to divest and boycott from Turkey and Turkish products. (Daily Bruin file photo)