Much of the anger around the recent University of California Board of Regents’ vote to approve potential tuition increases stems from concerns that the governors of the University consistently fail to heed and consider the needs and wants of the students they are meant to serve. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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November 24, 12:00 am
Editorial: Students deserve a say in decisions, response from UC Regents
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 24, 12:00 am
Kunal Patel: Gov. Brown’s lack of funding undermines value of UC system
Last week, the University of California Board of Regents approved a tuition hike plan that would ensure stable and predictable tuition increases of up to 5 percent over the next five years. Read more...
Photo: Gov. Jerry Brown speaks at the UC Regents meeting at the UCSF campus. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 21, 8:11 am
Natalie Delgadillo: Debate on USAC president’s legitimacy widens council rift
Tuesday’s student council meeting was about as divisive and damaging as we all knew it would be. But some of the damage didn’t come from the expected places. Read more...
Photo: USAC councilmembers questioned the legitimacy of former USAC Internal Vice President Avinoam Baral’s rise to the presidency during Tuesday’s council meeting, where they passed the divestment resolution. (Joseph Chan/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 21, 7:55 am
Zoey Freedman: CALPIRG campaigning fuels annoyance, not change
Bright orange stickers and people with clipboards serve as a warning sign for UCLA students to steer clear – unless they want to be pressured into pledging California Public Interest Research Group. Read more...
Photo: CALPIRG Students, a branch of California Public Interest Research Group, holds pledge drives at UCLA and other UC campuses every year to gather funds for their initiatives regarding public interest issues. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Editorials, Opinion
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November 20, 2:10 am
Editorial: New internal vice president should have council experience
Since former Undergraduate Students Association Council President Devin Murphy resigned from office, USAC has undergone a dramatic shift in leadership. Former Internal Vice President Avinoam Baral has subsequently vacated his position to fill the open presidential role. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 20, 12:50 am
Chloe Lew: Student protests necessary to bring issues to light on campus
There’s a tendency to measure student protests by their sheer size and volume. The more noise the students make, the more successful a demonstration appears. But our college campuses may now be taking the more peaceful route. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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November 19, 12:00 am
Submission: Criticism of UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies is unfounded
The G.E. von Grunebaum Center for Near Eastern Studies at UCLA is one of the oldest and largest such centers in the United States. Its mission is to further understanding of the region through programming, outreach, promoting research and sponsoring instruction in the languages of the region. Read more...