When it raised its minimum wage to $15, the University of California signaled that it valued its workers. Senate Bill 376, however, is testing just how dedicated the University really is. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 30, 7:47 am
Aram Ghoogasian: Cuts to administrative bloat can ensure fair pay for contract workers
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 29, 2:16 pm
Ara Shirinian: UC should make transparency reports mandatory across all campuses
The University of California has a transparency problem. Thanks to UC Berkeley, that’s about to change. Berkeley became the first school in the country earlier this year to release a transparency report disclosing the number of government requests for the data of students, faculty and staff that use the school’s electronic communication tools. Read more...
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Campus, Opinion, The Quad
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September 29, 6:42 am
‘Racist Bruin’ stickers used hashtags to bring light to oppression
On Monday, many editions of the Daily Bruin and their respective newsstands were emblazoned with a sticker titled “Racist Bruin” which was splashed across half the front page. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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September 29, 6:31 am
Submission: UCLA leadership must better support underrepresented communities
Dear Chancellor Gene Block, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Scott Waugh and Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Jerry Kang: Ignited by the campus climate issues and incidents of the last few years, a group of staff, faculty and students came together to create a transparent space for concerned members of UCLA to engage in open conversations addressing campus climate and articulating transformative visions for the inaugural vice chancellor of equity, diversity and inclusion, Dr. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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September 28, 2:35 am
Editorial: Online voting would allow for more accessibility, increase turnout
More people live in Dykstra Hall than voted in the last year’s Westwood Neighborhood Council election. Despite this, the council wants to make voting even more difficult for students and young professionals, as it voted last week against a proposal to add online voting to its upcoming election in 2016. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 28, 2:34 am
Arthur Wang: Perpetual construction shows students as customers, not residents
Westwood is cramped, but if you count the dollars being spent on students who live on the Hill, we’re living large. I type this from the comfort – even if there’s no air conditioning – of the newly-renovated Saxon Suites, an almost-finished product that cost a cool $25 million to complete. Read more...
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Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 25, 7:16 am
Shani Shahmoon: Students should check hypocrisy when calling out generalizations
In an effort to expand their minds, some people may be narrowing their perspectives. Today, there is a strong movement that has been attempting to bring an end to the generalizations of people, communities and organizations. Read more...