Wednesday, February 11

Regents and Yudof must recognize UCPD abuses at protest

The blatantly excessive nature of some university police actions during the protests on and around Nov. 19 not only deserves the swift condemnation of any responsible Regents and University President, it demands it. Read more...

Photo: A UCPD officer armed with a non-lethal beanbag gun oversees protesters at Covel Commons during the Regents protests on Nov. 18. The Regents voted to increase student fees by 32 percent by fall of 2010.




Activism falls short of UCLA’s standard

The buildup to the fee-hike protests on Nov. 18 and 19 promised something amazing. In the days leading up to the UC Board of Regents' meeting, all I heard were rumors of police in riot gear, last-minute building switches to throw off protesting students and plans to bus in hundreds of students from other campuses. Read more...



Letter to the Editor

The Daily Bruin featured a submission by Todd Sargent ("Students should lobby state legislature," Nov. 24) suggesting that students need to turn their attention toward lobbying state legislators in matters concerning fee increases and college affordability, while also suggesting that the UC Board of Regents has no responsibility for those issues. Read more...