An overhaul of the undergraduate student government election code is long overdue. The Undergraduate Students Association Council will vote on several amendments to its election code at its Tuesday meeting. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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February 3, 1:48 pm
Editorial: USAC should pass new election code to maintain dignity of offices
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 3, 12:00 am
Aram Ghoogasian: UC must increase transparency by fully disclosing finances to workers
The University of California isn’t very good at making friends. Over the course of a little more than a year, the UC has managed to antagonize both its teaching assistants and its service workers. Read more...
Photo: Doctors protested alleged unfair labor practices against the University of California last week, claiming that they were receiving inadequate pay for higher case and patient loads. (Monica Jeon/Daily Bruin)
Editorials, Opinion
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February 2, 12:15 am
Editorial: Plea deal in former athlete assault case reveals flaws in court system
A former UCLA water polo player accepted a plea deal last week that put him in prison for six months, forced him to attend one year of sexual assault counseling and serve two months of community service. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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February 2, 12:13 am
Editorial: UC should require extra vaccinations for incoming class
Following outbreaks of several infectious diseases on college campuses in recent years – including an outbreak of meningitis at UC Santa Barbara in 2013 – the University of California should move quickly to make sure its students are properly immunized. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 2, 12:00 am
Additional competency exams could reduce redundancy of GEs
In the never-ending struggle to balance college coursework with extracurricular activities, jobs and life in general, there comes a time when certain coursework becomes an undue and frankly unnecessary burden. Read more...
Photo: (Yanna Lee/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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January 30, 1:14 am
Alexandra Tashman: Supporting UCLAyak, even passively, is immoral and illegal
Filming someone during sex without their explicit permission and then distributing the video is a crime. There are no ifs, ands, or buts about it. And yet, some students are not only illegally filming their classmates, but they’re spreading the videos around for other students to watch. Read more...
Photo: (Madeleine Isaacs/Daily Bruin)
Opinion
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January 29, 12:49 am
Submission: Column fails to fairly represent diversity requirement opposition
Within the media world, columnists and reporters have the incredibly important responsibility of reporting the issues that face our community in an unbiased way so that all members of the community can judge for themselves what is best for the community. Read more...