On Tuesday night, the Undergraduate Students Association Council finally voted to amend its flawed and often vague Election Code. On the whole, the changes council made will go far in ensuring fair and transparent elections in spring, although there was one kink in the code left unaddressed by the most recent update. Read more...
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February 18, 11:43 pm
Editorial: Long-overdue changes to USAC Election Code help ensure transparency
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February 12, 12:00 am
Editorial: UCSA resolution misses point of using divestment as tool for activism
On a particularly busy Sunday, the University of California Student Association passed two different divestment resolutions. One resolution recommended divestment from certain companies that profit from alleged human rights violations in the West Bank and Gaza Strip in a nod to the larger campaign that has been sweeping across the UC. Read more...
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February 12, 12:00 am
Editorial: Objections to USAC Judicial Board appointment discriminatory
Religious affiliations and ethnic identity should not and do not disqualify someone from being an effective judge. And yet, at Tuesday night’s Undergraduate Students Association Council meeting, that’s exactly what councilmembers were arguing. Read more...
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February 9, 12:34 am
Editorial: 24-hour Hedrick study lounge exorbitantly expensive, unnecessary
UCLA housing officials plan to spend $8.2 million over the next year to build a needlessly expensive study spot in Hedrick dining hall. Of the total cost, $2.4 million is set to go to architectural costs, including finishings and furnishings. Read more...
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February 5, 12:01 am
Editorial: Hate crime at UC Davis detracts from constructive campus dialogue
Hate speech reared its ugly head again on a University of California campus during divestment debates, in what has become a sad and predictable pattern. On Jan. Read more...
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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...
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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...