Editor’s note: The submission below was originally sent by members of UCLA’s Committee on Diversity and Equal Opportunity to faculty in the College of Letters and Science on Oct. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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October 30, 12:06 am
Submission: Faculty members should vote for College Diversity Initiative’s passage
Editorials
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October 30, 12:00 am
Editorial: Business groups’ hostility toward Westwood Food Truck Lot unwarranted
Since the Westwood Village Food Truck Lot was established in July, on the corner of Gayley and Le Conte avenues, it has received excessive backlash from local business groups, such as the Westwood Community Council. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 30, 12:00 am
Zoey Freedman: New LAUSD superintendent should simplify college application process
Los Angeles’s public school system may finally be getting the attention it needs – even if it is stemming from negative events. Los Angeles Unified School District’s Superintendent John Deasy resigned on Oct. Read more...
Photo: John Deasy, former Los Angeles Unified School District superintendent, resigned this month after serving for almost four years in the position. His tenure was marked by both successes, such as an increase in graduation rates, and mistakes, including a failed iPad program. (Courtesy of Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times)
Community, Opinion
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October 29, 12:00 am
Submission: SJP invites students to learn about organization, mission
Palestine is one of the most important social justice issues of our time and one that resonates with people from all over the world and all over our campus. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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October 29, 12:00 am
Letter to the Editor: Healthy Campus Initiative to review signs for more inclusive phrasing
The Healthy Campus Initiative would like to add the following to the discussion triggered by Alexandra Tashman in her article, “Initiative’s signs use ableist discourse” published on Oct. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 29, 12:00 am
Travis Fife: Focus on scores, AP classes in EAOP, ‘All In’ partnership ineffective
There’s a tendency, when thinking about college admissions, to see Advanced Placement classes and high standardized test scores as a silver bullet – get a high SAT score and the world is at your fingertips. Read more...
Photo: (Bijun Liang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 28, 12:20 am
Natalie Delgadillo: Independence of student publications is critical
Newspapers have one basic job: Report the news, come hell or high water. Reporting the news can mean different things to different people, but in its most basic sense, it just means writing what happened – telling the truth and holding people and institutions accountable by doing so. Read more...