The 2016 presidential election sparked a welcome renewal of activism and civic engagement across the country. On Tuesday, Angelenos once again have an opportunity to exercise their democratic rights by voting in local elections, which arguably have an even greater impact on our communities than national elections. Read more...
Community, Opinion
|
March 6, 9:15 pm
Submission: Local elections are crucial to improving quality of LA’s public schools
Opinion, Opinion Columns
|
March 5, 8:24 pm
Sandra Wenceslao: UCLA should add education major for undergraduate students
The newness of reading and counting in kindergarten brought my 5-year-old self a sense of excitement that only a classroom setting was able to bring forth. Read more...
Photo: The Department of Education, housed in Moore Hall, offers a minor and graduate program in education. The program should also offer a bachelor’s degree. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
Editorials, Opinion
|
March 5, 6:51 pm
Editorial: UC must be more transparent with sexual misconduct records
Instead of letting sexual harassment investigation reports grow dusty in filing cabinets, the University of California should regularly publish information about violations to inform the community of their scale and severity. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
|
March 2, 9:09 pm
Jonathan Friedland: Jesse Creed better city council member for cyclists than Paul Koretz
It seems as though Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz hasn’t ridden a bike on Westwood Boulevard, but that doesn’t stop him from acting like he understands cyclists’ problems from the safe space of his car. Read more...
Photo: (Valeree Catangay/Daily Bruin)
Community, Opinion
|
March 2, 8:58 pm
Submission: Cycle of unsafe biking in Westwood to continue if Koretz is re-elected
I commute to my job at UCLA by bicycle. Most mornings I also ride my 8-year-old kid to school on a detachable trailer bike. It has taken some time to find a route that felt adequately safe for this journey, and I’m still not convinced some days that I’ve quite hit the mark. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
|
March 1, 9:42 pm
Daily Bruin Editorial Board city election endorsements
Ahead of the March 7 municipal elections, the Daily Bruin’s editorial board has endorsed candidates for city government and measures on the ballot. Here are our picks: City officials Mayor: Eric Garcetti Council member for City District 5: Jesse Creed City ballot measures Measure S: A proposal to impose a two-year moratorium on development projects that require zoning changes – No Measure H: A measure implementing a 0.25 percent countywide sales tax to help provide services to homeless people – Yes Measure M: Provides the city with the power to regulate and tax medical and recreational marijuana sales – Yes Measure N: Industry-backed measure authorizing city to create a permitting program that prioritizes permits for existing medical marijuana dispensaries – No Measure P: Ballot measure extending the maximum period for harbor department leases from 50 to 66 years – Yes Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
|
March 1, 8:50 pm
City Election: Jesse Creed for City Council District 5
There are three candidates vying for the Los Angeles City Council District 5 seat representing Westwood and surrounding neighborhoods: incumbent Paul Koretz, lawyer Jesse Creed and political consultant and community activist Mark Herd. Read more...