UCLA students were asked whether alcohol licensing for Westwood businesses should be made lenient and why. Read more...
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Alexx Robles
Editorials, Opinion
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October 4, 1:17 am
Editorial: Election Board chair should be appointed in timely manner
The undergraduate student government has failed, once again, to appoint an Election Board chair in a manner consistent with its bylaws. According to Undergraduate Students Association Council bylaws, an Election Board chair "“ who oversees student government elections "“ must be appointed before the first week of fall quarter. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 4, 1:16 am
Kunal Patel: Recent cut prevents California NanoSystems Institute from continuing vital outreach programs
The California NanoSystems Institute is losing millions from its budget "“ and unfortunately, in the aftermath of this cut, the research facility's funding model can no longer support most of its valuable outreach programs within the Los Angeles community. Read more...
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The California NanoSystems Institute in the Court of Sciences lost $3 million, a sizable chunk of its budget, after its temporary three-year funding agreement at UCLA expired this summer. Now, the institute will only receive and $800,000 operating budget from UCLA. As one of the consequences, the institute will have to reduce its community outreach programs.
Opinion
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October 3, 1:08 am
Submission: UCLA should install more hydration stations to promote reusable water bottles
Forty-seven million gallons of oil are used each year to produce single-use water bottles, according to UCLA Sustainability's "The Case for Reusable Water Bottles." Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 3, 1:05 am
Ramsey Ugarte: Including Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson in the debates would broaden the discourse
When UCLA students tune into the presidential debates tonight, there will be a podium and speaker missing from that brightly lit stage "“ the presidential candidate running on the Libertarian ballot, two-time New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson. Read more...
Opinion
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October 2, 1:21 am
Funds from settlement on UC Davis pepper spray incident should be used for concrete change
In a society that champions freedom as its foremost virtue, it is difficult to put a price on one's civil liberties. Read more...
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Police officers leave the James West Alumni Center following a UC Board of Regents meeting held in November of last year.
Opinion
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October 2, 1:20 am
Speaks Out: free online access to certain textbooks
Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation that would provide students free online access to common undergraduate lower division textbooks. Would this be useful for you? Read more...
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Kaitlin Amorde