In December, the University of California’s 10 chancellors all made a decision to promote and preserve intellectual pursuit over a political agenda. It was the right one. Read more...
Photo: The University of California’s 10 chancellors unanimously opposed the proposed academic boycotts against Israel. This is a victory for intellectual freedom over political agendas.(Kanishka Mehra/Daily Bruin)
In an effort to promote diversity, UCLA might just be doing the opposite. The university enacted a policy in May that requires all faculty candidates to submit an equity, diversity and inclusion statement as part of their application. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s requirement that faculty candidates must submit an equity, diversity and inclusion statement changes the hiring process to be about idealogical activism rather than merit. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Imagination is a hard thing to come by in one’s undergraduate studies. Putting pen to paper to write something imaginative can be even harder. Right from the start, incoming students are made to fulfill general education requirements, including science and English literature courses, as well as a bevy of other courses, to complete their major. Read more...
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The bar is set too high for law students trying to pass the California bar exam. And the reasons are bafflingly pointless. In order to be a practicing lawyer in California, one must pass the bar exam, a multiday test consisting of multiple choice and essay questions, to be licensed by the state. Read more...
Photo: The cut score for passing the California bar exam is unreasonably high. This results in low passing rates in the state, which hinder perfectly capable students from starting their law careers. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Public transportation’s days are numbered. The Los Angeles International Airport announced last week it would reduce hours for its FlyAway bus services in Westwood due to low ridership numbers. Read more...
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The principal mission of any local newspaper is to tell the stories of its community. Sometimes, though, those stories are best told by the community itself. Read more...
Photo: The Daily Bruin will be referring to pieces from the public as “op-eds” instead of “submissions.” The change isn’t just semantic, though – it’s part of an effort to better tell the community’s stories. (Joe Akira/Daily Bruin staff)
UCLA gave students their own version of a finals dead week by allowing them to venture to class in hazardous air conditions during the Skirball fire. Read more...
Photo: The Skirball fire raged within earshot of UCLA in December 2017, threatening students’ well-being. The campus fell into chaos as administrators struggled to accommodate academics during a time of emergency. More than a year later, UCLA still has done little about this. (Daily Bruin file photo)
