A small increase in sales tax might soon save commuter students a large amount of time coming to class. A bill that Gov. Jerry Brown signed Wednesday will allow Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials to seek a sales tax increase in 2016 that could raise as much as $120 billion for local roads, freeways and mass transit. Read more...
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UCLA is embroiled in a media firestorm following a raid hosted by Sigma Phi Epsilon and Alpha Phi and a subsequent on-campus protest that drew hundreds of students. Read more...
Black students at UCLA were greeted with several True Bruin Welcomes last week, and some were truer than others. Congratulation and condemnation coalesced last week when the Black Bruin Welcome Week collided with Sigma Phi Epsilon and Alpha Phi’s “Kanye Western” party, which treated black culture as accessory and reminded black students that some members of the campus community are more interested in black cultural practices than their unique experiences. Read more...
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There has been controversy over the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and Alpha Phi sorority “Kanye Western” themed party. The party allegedly promoted racism and cultural appropriation, with people dressed up in “baggy clothes, plumped lips and padded bottoms.” Although this party may have been mildly inappropriate, the way the Afrikan Student Union has reacted is absolutely outlandish and ignorant. Read more...
Dear Black Bruins, I’m sorry for the “Kanye Western” party thrown by campus groups this week, and since they won’t write you a letter, I will. Read more...
This week, despite large opposition from the religious public, Gov. Jerry Brown signed the bill that would enact the End of Life Option Act. This bill approves assisted suicide by allowing doctors to prescribe lethal doses to patients who are expected to live six months or less. Read more...
Photo: Gov. Jerry Brown signed a controversial bill Monday legalizing assisted suicide that allows physicians to prescribe lethal doses of drugs to terminally ill patients. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The Hannah Carter Japanese Garden was the first Japanese-style garden of its scale to be built in Southern California after World War II. When it was donated to UCLA, it was meant to promote East-West understanding as it did for me and my students so very long ago. Read more...
Photo: UCLA settled a three-year lawsuit last week, which allows it to sell the Hannah Carter Japanese Garden in Bel Air so long as the new owner agrees to preserve it for at least 30 years. (Daily Bruin file photo)
