Two years and 19 wins in, it is clear that hiring Jim Mora was, and is, a good decision. In leading UCLA to its first 10-win season since 2005, he has answered just about every question mark that once appeared on his resume, and reversed a number of bad habits that once plagued UCLA football. Read more...
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January 6, 1:32 am
Editorial: Jim Mora proves a capable leader for UCLA football
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December 9, 12:50 am
Editorial: Men’s basketball needs more Bruins in den
Before a Saturday loss to Missouri, the UCLA men’s basketball team was off to an 8-0 start to open the season. The perfect stretch, which was compiled almost entirely at Pauley Pavilion, marked the best start to a season, record-wise, since coach Ben Howland’s second Final Four team in 2006-2007. Read more...
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December 4, 11:51 pm
Editorial: Recording USAC meetings would be a step toward transparency
At a recent weekly meeting, the undergraduate student government council discussed the possibility of live streaming its meetings online, but displayed an incomprehensible reluctance to simultaneously record these sessions. Read more...
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December 1, 11:54 pm
Editorial: Sebastian Ridley-Thomas clear choice for 54th Assembly district
Sebastian Ridley-Thomas possesses the right mix of state policy expertise and vision for the 54th Assembly district to act as an effective representative for the area in the California State Assembly. Read more...
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November 25, 12:00 am
Editorial: Both UC, AFSCME need to negotiate better for progress
For the last year, University of California and the largest union representing UC employees have been locked in a contentious stalemate over the terms of a new contract. Read more...
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November 20, 11:39 pm
Editorial: Student activism, interest proves need for diversity-related GE
After more than two decades of advocacy, the introduction of a diversity-related general education requirement at UCLA is long overdue. In June 2012, faculty in the College of Letters and Science rejected a proposal that would have established a “Community and Conflict in the Modern World” requirement, an unobtrusive addition to the curriculum that would fit within the existing general education structure without mandating students to take additional courses. Read more...
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November 18, 1:19 am
Editorial: Councilmembers should heed letter on stipends, amend bylaws
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. Several student leaders took the laudable step last week of urging their undergraduate student government to pass a bylaws change that would bring its guiding document into compliance with the principles of good government. Read more...