The choice to exercise civic duty shouldn’t be a painful one. But between four hour wait times, crashing voting machines and the impending pressure of work and classes, voting became a chore rather than a privilege for many Bruins. Read more...

The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television took center stage last month, laying off 11 employees to make up for a lack of funds. The layoffs came in early February, just months after TFT’s former dean Teri Schwartz stepped down Dec. Read more...

“Yes” on Sydney Kamlager for member of the state Assembly, District 54 Sydney Kamlager’s lengthy legislative record has shown her relentless dedication to her constituents. The editorial board endorses Kamlager for the California Assembly seat representing Westwood in the 54th District because of her demonstrated commitment to students and advocacy for minority populations. Read more...

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An accessible education can’t be built overnight – or with $35,000. The UCLA Center for Accessible Education will undergo renovations to create a new community space for students with disabilities with funding from the Undergraduate Students Association Council and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. Read more...

They say knowledge is power. But for almost 59,000 University of California graduate students, knowledge has barely landed them above the poverty line. On Feb. 12, graduate students at UC Santa Cruz took to the streets in a protest, which resulted in 17 arrests after protesters refused police orders to vacate the streets. Read more...

Modern problems require modern solutions. And, for California, that means modern buildings. Proposition 13, on the California ballot for the 2020 primary election, would provide $15 billion for public schools, community colleges and universities – including $2 billion for the University of California. Read more...