UCLA boasts top tier academics, research and prestige. But add the fear of mass shootings to the curriculum and a more accurate description of public education comes into view. Read more...
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November 17, 10:49 pm
With 700,000 at risk, partisanship has no place in Supreme Court hearing on DACA
Presenting arguments in the nation’s highest court isn’t usually on the University of California’s to-do list. The Trump administration, however, has clearly prompted a new era. Read more...
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November 11, 10:25 pm
Editorial: UC response to pulling of presidential debate from UCLA indicates neglect of AFSCME
The Democratic National Committee pulled its presidential debate from UCLA’s campus, and the fault lies squarely on the University of California’s shoulders. That is to say, the UC took its characteristic approach of unwavering stubbornness. Read more...
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November 7, 10:29 pm
Editorial: USAC’s hasty change of bylaw reveals lack of oversight
This post was updated Nov. 20 at 7:10 p.m. After waiting months for a special election to pick the last three people in control of $9 million in student money, judicial overreach has manipulated the results in an unprecedented way. Read more...
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November 6, 10:48 pm
Editorial: The UC should cite climate change in its divestment of fossil fuels
With global warming acquiring an ever-growing presence, people are scrambling to make a change while corporate institutions lag behind. For the University of California, though, it’s all about the bottom line when the world’s on fire. Read more...
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November 3, 11:47 pm
Editorial: UCLA’s response to Getty fire signals lack of consideration for commuters
This post was updated Nov. 4 at 10:14 a.m. Emergency alerts of a nearby fire lit up students’ phones throughout Westwood apartments and UCLA dorms around 4:30 a.m on Monday, Oct. Read more...
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October 30, 11:11 pm
Editorial: Democratic primary debate could provide key opportunity to engage students
This post was updated Oct. 30 at 11:24 p.m. The center of the U.S. political world is coming to a UCLA stage. And PBS, Politico and UCLA have an important role to play. Read more...