For the nearly 9,000 incoming first-year and transfer students preparing to matriculate at UCLA, getting a good night’s sleep is probably the last thing on their minds. Read more...
Photo: (Noelle Cho, Daily Bruin)
Editorials, Opinion
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August 13, 11:33 pm
Editorial: Number of formerly incarcerated employees should be disclosed by UC
The University of California prides itself on its diverse students with varying backgrounds and experiences. The same should be said for its employees. The UC announced in July it will no longer ask prospective employees to mark on their job applications whether they have been convicted of a crime. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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August 7, 7:36 am
Keshav Tadimeti: Rest of system needs to learn from UC Irvine admissions debacle
United Airlines can rest easy: The University of California, Irvine has officially stolen the title of “organization most likely to kick people off its premises because of overbooked seating.” Two weeks ago, UCI withdrew admission for nearly 500 students for poor senior-year grades or not sending in their high school transcripts on time, according to a notice it sent to students two months before the start of the fall 2017 quarter. Read more...
Photo: The University of California Irvine’s admission debacle shows the volatility of the UC’s admission predictions and its troubling willingness to pull the rug from underneath students. (Creative commons photo by Common Good via Wikimedia Commons)
Community, Opinion
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August 1, 11:58 am
Submission: UCLA community must join the fight for the continuation of DACA
In summer of 2012, former President Barack Obama and his administration created Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals through executive actions. This program has changed the lives of nearly 800,000 undocumented immigrants by providing work authorization and relief from deportation. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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July 30, 7:47 pm
Abhishek Shetty: Newsom’s support of start-ups contradicts his campaign stance
If your spokesperson says that Davos, the annual World Economic Forum gathering of wealthy elites in Switzerland, is where you get many of your ideas from, you need to be as far away from politics as possible. Read more...
Photo: Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom (left) claims he represents the common man. His records and close relationship with tech-industry elites, however, would say otherwise. (Creative Commons photo by Drew Altizer via Flickr)
Editorials, Opinion
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July 30, 7:46 pm
Editorial: Administrators should look out for ableism, prioritize students with disabilities
Even the 27th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act becoming law couldn’t stop the addition of ableist signs to UCLA’s campus. Earlier this month, the university adorned elevators in Bunche Hall with signs proclaiming “Free workout just steps away,” to encourage people to take the stairs instead of the elevator. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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July 23, 10:37 pm
Pravin Visakan: Police must implement training on mental health-related encounters
Nothing kills a dinner table discussion better than a conversation about policing in America. Add in a comment about our mental health care system, and you might as well pass on dessert. Read more...