As the undergraduate student government candidates develop their platforms for the approaching election, this board urges them not to focus on event planning and instead work toward instituting systemic change that will continue to benefit the student population in future years. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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April 25, 12:00 am
Editorial: Plans to enact lasting changes key for USAC candidates
Editorials, Opinion
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April 22, 12:00 am
Editorial: Tobacco ban’s campaign could improve outreach
Starting today, students can pick up informational cards about UCLA’s tobacco-free policy in Murphy Hall and pass them out to people on campus whom they see using tobacco. The cards will also provide information on tobacco cessation resources on campus. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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April 18, 12:10 am
Editorial: Graduate Writing Center’s funding cuts should have been released prior to election
The UCLA Graduate Division released crucial information midway through a vote on a referendum to fund the struggling Graduate Writing Center – a slip-up that is disappointing. Read more...
Community, Editorials, Opinion
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April 15, 12:00 am
Editorial: Students should support Hammer Museum project
The number of empty storefronts lining Westwood streets seems to be at a constant high. But the Hammer Museum is trying to help revive Westwood, and the rest of the UCLA community can and should help support that effort by voting for its project online. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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April 10, 11:37 pm
Editorial: Alford owes communities public apology for poor handling of Iowa situation
Steve Alford passed up a golden opportunity for a fresh start at UCLA. During the April 2 press conference introducing Alford as the 13th coach of the men’s basketball team, his answer to the second question of the day could have set him on the right path. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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April 8, 12:00 am
Editorial: UCLA Athletics needs renewed focus on improving student experience
The signing of a new employment contract last week for UCLA Athletic Director Dan Guerrero marks an opportunity to increase his visibility on campus and improve the marketing of UCLA sports. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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April 4, 12:20 am
Active participation in course evaluations would improve overall education
Knee-deep in end-of-quarter papers and exams, students may forgo completing course evaluations on MyUCLA to use every minute for sleep and work. Perhaps unsurprisingly then, the response rate for online course evaluations has averaged around 42 percent or lower since the beginning of the pilot – a level this board feels is much too low, especially compared to the average response rate of paper evaluations, which is about 75 to 85 percent. Read more...