The “Middle East” is ever-present in the news. We hear it in mainstream media. Our elected representatives toss the phrase around. Universities even use the phrase when naming their academic departments. Read more...
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Although sanctions against rogue regimes like Russia and North Korea regularly command our attention, the sanctions imposed by our student government officials deserve scrutiny as well. Read more...
Photo: The Undergraduate Students Association Council Election Board spends a great deal of its time doling out draconian sanctions to candidates who commit trivial election code violations. (Hannah Burnett/Assistant Photo Editor)
Candidates in this year’s Undergraduate Students Association Council elections have made feminism a focal point. That is, if you think spouting vague quotes about standing up for women is feminism. Read more...
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UCLA’s undergraduate student government does a good job preparing students for politics in the real world – especially when it comes to blowing large amounts of cash on their campaigns. Read more...
Photo: Jamie Kennerk campaigns for the undergradaute student government elections. The Election Board has limited candidates to spending only $600, but this spending limit is still too high. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)
New York. Chicago. San Francisco. Philadelphia. Boston. The densest cities in the U.S. have one thing in common: They all have well-developed public transportation. Then there’s Los Angeles, the second-largest city by population, and perhaps the slowest moving part of southern California. Read more...
Photo: The Los Angeles City Council recently approved a transit project at LAX that will help improve public transportation. However, the council must recognize that this new project may include complications. (Creative Commons photo by Jeff Turner via Flickr)
Last quarter, I made my way across Dickson Court en route to a picturesque bastion of academia: Dodd Hall. I was headed deep within the building, where I would attend my lecture on 20th-century philosophy. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s philosophy department has a stark gender disparity, with few women occupying faculty positions. The department has made efforts to address this; it just doesn’t publicize them. (Daily Bruin file photo)
You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become a villain. UCLA probably didn’t expect that moment to come for its bike share program so soon. Read more...
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