If a UCLA Title IX investigation finds an employee to have violated sexual violence policy and no one notices, does it make a sound? No, this isn’t another quantum physics conundrum. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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October 31, 12:51 am
Submission: Failure to condemn Students for Justice in Palestine reveals administration’s indifference
When students choose UCLA as their next home, they enroll in this reputable institution for a variety of reasons. One thing that separates UCLA from the competition is its bustling hub of successful, student-led organizations and how the campus centers itself around diverse expression, safety and legitimacy. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 31, 12:44 am
With SB-320 veto, Gov. Brown joins history of obstructionism on abortion access
Women’s reproductive choices have once again been made by a man. Reproductive rights have always been limited, even in California. Prior to the state’s legalization of abortion, women were forced to seek illegal abortions, which lacked adequate safety measures and had risks of maternal death, disability and infertility. Read more...
Photo: Reproductive care in California is more accessible than it was in the past, but there are still several barriers that restrict women in the state. Gov. Jerry Brown’s decision to veto Senate Bill 320 displays how California lawmakers have chosen to remain ignorant of this fact. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Editorials, Opinion
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October 30, 1:02 pm
Editorial Cartoon: Halloween season at UCLA
Photo: (Andrea Grigsby)
Community, Opinion
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October 29, 11:18 pm
Submission: Prop. 10 would prevent housing prices from rising above what students can afford
Many students keep complaining about the increasing costs of tuition and fees, and justifiably so. But when the costs of attending college are broken down, one expensive item on the price tag stands above the rest: housing. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 29, 11:11 pm
USAC Election Board riddled with political bias risks loss of credibility
When it comes to safeguarding the integrity of our student government elections, the Undergraduate Students Association Council just can’t get it right. In the wake of an explosive controversy in spring over alleged voter coercion, UCLA students doubtlessly expected USAC to institute far-reaching reforms to clean up campus elections. Read more...
Photo: Richard White may be nominated for the undergraduate student government election board chair. Former Undergraduate Students Association Council candidates, however, shouldn’t serve on the board. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
Editorials, Opinion
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October 28, 10:38 pm
Editorial: UC’s refusal to negotiate with union dismisses well-being of workers, students
Subpar working conditions and perpetual strikes have become a campus norm at the University of California. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299, which represents service workers and patient care technicians, has been in contract negotiations for better wages and benefits with the UC for almost two years now. Read more...