On election day in fewer than 100 days, students will have the opportunity to tell state politicians what they think about California’s treatment of its universities. Read more...
Editorials
Editorials, Opinion
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February 26, 11:44 am
Editorial: Westwood Forward’s loss of momentum in the face of city opposition is a disservice to residents
Westwood Forward, a student-led coalition, came together last quarter and professed the need for Westwood to change to meet students’ and community members’ needs. The group presented a vision and established contacts with the City of Los Angeles to bring its goals to fruition. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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February 21, 11:06 pm
Editorial: Bird Rides, Inc. needs to abide by city laws, ensure rider safety
When the Bird scooters descended on Westwood, students eagerly embraced them as an easier way to scale UCLA’s onerous hills and travel from one end of the neighborhood to another. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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February 20, 12:00 am
Editorial: ICE uses raids, arrests of undocumented immigrants as political tools
When President Donald Trump ran for office in 2016, he promised, among many things, to build a sky-high border wall, stem travel into the country and bring law and order back to the U.S. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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February 15, 2:18 am
Editorial: UCLA Housing price hikes should be explained, not arbitrary
UCLA Housing’s motto on paper is “Hospitality First!” In reality, though, it should be something along the lines of “Hospitality first – at an arbitrary price.” UCLA Housing proposed a housing rate hike earlier this year for graduate students living in university housing. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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February 9, 1:17 am
Editorial: UCOP audit uncovers well-run office, should not cut important programs
The University of California has long been synonymous with ballooning administrations and rampant bureaucracy. That imagery might be changing, though. A third-party review of the UC Office of the President found the office is run quite efficiently, but has the potential to cut up to half of its $883 million budget to reduce University expenditures. Read more...
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February 4, 11:23 pm
Editorial: USAC should use its power to establish programs under its own control
When student voters showed up to the polls in spring and decided which Bruins would have the honor of sitting on the undergraduate student government, they envisioned a council that would represent their needs and try to address the institutional challenges plaguing our campus. Read more...