Editor’s note: The following is an open letter to UCLA faculty that represents the opinion of more than 350 UCLA faculty members. It was submitted to the Daily Bruin by ecology and evolutionary biology professor Paul Barber. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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February 5, 12:00 am
Submission: Petition to broaden vote on diversity requirement threatens UCLA College autonomy
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 4, 12:08 am
Ara Shirinian: Issues surrounding broadband Internet deserve more attention
There are two main problems facing the future of the Internet in America. One is net neutrality, which is the ability of companies to choose what content they make accessible to consumers. Read more...
Photo: (Kimberly Ann Striegel/Daily Bruin)
Community, Opinion
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February 4, 12:07 am
Submission: Criticism of diversity requirement unwarranted
Cesar Chavez said, “We need to help students and parents cherish and preserve the ethnic and cultural diversity that nourishes and strengthens this community – and this nation.” When the faculty of the UCLA College of Letters and Science passed a diversity requirement in October 2014, I felt immense pride to be a Bruin. 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
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...
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...