A former UCLA water polo player accepted a plea deal last week that put him in prison for six months, forced him to attend one year of sexual assault counseling and serve two months of community service. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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February 2, 12:15 am
Editorial: Plea deal in former athlete assault case reveals flaws in court system
Editorials, Opinion
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February 2, 12:13 am
Editorial: UC should require extra vaccinations for incoming class
Following outbreaks of several infectious diseases on college campuses in recent years – including an outbreak of meningitis at UC Santa Barbara in 2013 – the University of California should move quickly to make sure its students are properly immunized. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 2, 12:00 am
Additional competency exams could reduce redundancy of GEs
In the never-ending struggle to balance college coursework with extracurricular activities, jobs and life in general, there comes a time when certain coursework becomes an undue and frankly unnecessary burden. Read more...
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Opinion, Opinion Columns
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January 30, 1:14 am
Alexandra Tashman: Supporting UCLAyak, even passively, is immoral and illegal
Filming someone during sex without their explicit permission and then distributing the video is a crime. There are no ifs, ands, or buts about it. And yet, some students are not only illegally filming their classmates, but they’re spreading the videos around for other students to watch. Read more...
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Opinion
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January 29, 12:49 am
Submission: Column fails to fairly represent diversity requirement opposition
Within the media world, columnists and reporters have the incredibly important responsibility of reporting the issues that face our community in an unbiased way so that all members of the community can judge for themselves what is best for the community. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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January 29, 12:44 am
Chloe Lew: Capstone courses could ease students into professional world
This quarter, I’m taking my capstone seminar – what I’ve always thought of as the big, grand culmination of my four-year baccalaureate degree. But when I tell my friends I’m in this class, I’m mostly met with blank faces, which you can imagine makes the news rather anti-climactic. Read more...
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Editorials, Opinion
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January 29, 12:41 am
Editorial: Proposal tying academics to coaches’ bonuses should be passed
When the University of California Board of Regents tabled a proposal last week to tie coaches’ bonuses to academic performance, it signaled a blatant lack of concern for student-athletes’ academic success. Read more...