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Community, Opinion
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March 7, 12:03 am
Submission: UC smoking ban restricts individual choice
UC President Mark Yudof asserts that “offering a smoke-free environment (on UC campuses) will contribute positively to the health and well-being of all UC students, faculty, staff, patients, and visitors.” Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 7, 12:00 am
Alexandra Tashman: Proposed tobacco tax won’t solve higher education’s funding crisis
If Californians want to reinvest in public higher education, they’re going to need to look further than the bottom of a cigarette carton for a solution. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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March 7, 12:00 am
Editorial: Student vote in LA mayoral runoff can hold substantial sway
Student voter turnout in Tuesday’s mayoral election was disappointingly low. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 6, 1:36 am
Ryan Nelson: Split roll would give universities, municipalities more funds
Last year, Governor Jerry Brown, in the face of fiscal austerity, tied education spending to his proposed tax hike, Proposition 30. Now, with the passage of the sequester putting research and education-related jobs on the chopping block, lawmakers once again have the ability to stimulate conversation about education funding through tax reform. Read more...
Community, Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 6, 1:05 am
Megan Beck: Overnight lighting drains UCLA’s sustainable reputation
The UCLA campus may be adhering to the University of California system’s motto, “Fiat Lux,” or “Let there be light,” a little too literally. If you stroll across campus past midnight, you’ll find that many of the buildings still have their lights on. Read more...