The top public university in the nation. For the first time, UCLA can claim that title unilaterally. But the real question is: For how much longer? Read more...
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Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 19, 4:33 am
Want to Fund the UC? Start by focusing on administrative bloat
For Fund the UC’s supporters, the proposition that California should increase state aid to higher education seems wholly self-evident. But it appears that an increasingly large segment of the state’s political class is willing to do just the reverse. Read more...
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Community, Opinion
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September 19, 4:24 am
Submission: Bruin Consent Coalition affirms support for plaintiff in fraternity lawsuit
We at Bruin Consent Coalition stand with the survivor who is suing the Interfraternity Council and the Zeta Beta Tau and Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternities following the report she made against a former member of Zeta Beta Tau in January 2017. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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September 19, 4:20 am
Letter from the editor: Discussion, not disengagement, is the antidote to disagreement
Dear valued reader, Usually, those three words come at the start of some banal message to newspaper or magazine subscribers about hot deals to look out for. Read more...
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Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 19, 4:18 am
UCLA severs access to learning platform, compromizing students’ employability
Harder, faster, better, stronger. Those aren’t just the lyrics to a catchy song. For thousands of UCLA students these words are a daunting reality as the job market forces them to know more, perform better and adapt faster. Read more...
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Community, Opinion
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September 17, 12:33 am
Submission: Students should give back to the community via volunteer programs
As a UCLA student, I fully acknowledge that I am afforded many opportunities others do not have. Like the beloved fictional character Uncle Ben would say, “With great power comes great responsibility.” While I feel a sense of responsibility to use my opportunities for the betterment of others, it pales in comparison to the responsibility UCLA has to help those around it. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 17, 12:31 am
Keshav Tadimeti: Equity and diversity a necessary consideration for UC’s hiring policies
No criminal has ever lived like the person who founded the idea of “diversity and inclusion.” Oh, and same thing with the person who came up with the word “equity.” That’s the message you walked away with if you made it through Heather Mac Donald’s op-ed published earlier this month in the Los Angeles Times. Read more...
Photo: Diversity and inclusion aren’t just empty talking points. Neglecting them perpetuates discriminatory practices, like the racist incidents that have plagued UCLA (Daily Bruin file photo)