A regularly utilized, easy-to-use commenting system is a good start in a news outlet’s quest to become transparent and effective. It allows readers to express views that often counter those of the writers, share their own experiences and question how news coverage is constructed. Read more...
Opinion
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August 23, 4:21 pm
Andrew Erickson: Uncivil comments should not overshadow productive dialogue
Editorials, Opinion
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August 18, 4:55 am
Editorial: O’Bannon v. NCAA needs to extend to all student-athletes
A week ago, judge Claudia Wilken shook up the landscape of the NCAA as we know it, and college sports are ultimately better for it. Wilken’s 99-page ruling in O’Bannon v. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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August 18, 4:47 am
Letter to the Editor: Jewish Student Union denounces anti-Semitic fliers
Editor‘s Note: The following letter appeared first on the Jewish Student Union’s Facebook page. It has been edited for Daily Bruin style and re-printed below. On Aug. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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August 18, 2:00 am
Ryan Nelson: “Power Five” autonomy unfavorable for lower-ranked schools
In a move that benefitted few and surprised no one, the NCAA voted last Thursday to allow its five richest conferences – the Pac-12, the Southeast Conference (SEC), the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), Big Ten, and Big 12 – a certain degree of autonomy when governing their players. Read more...
Opinion
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August 15, 4:13 pm
Natalie Delgadillo: Fatal shooting of Michael Brown leaves no questions answered
It’s been nearly a week since Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, was fatally shot by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, and it seems that all of us – his family, community and nation – are still searching for answers. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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August 11, 1:40 am
Submission: UC task force needs more student input to address sexual assault
Sexual violence on college campuses is a silent, stigmatized epidemic, and no campus is exempt. Even universities absent from the Department of Education’s list of colleges currently under investigation for violating federal laws meant to protect survivors of sexual assault – Title IX and the Clery Act – desperately need to improve their policies, prevention and response in order to adequately support their students. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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August 11, 1:06 am
Julia McCarthy: UC support for sexual assault survivors needs to be solidified
This post was updated on Aug. 11 at 10:17 a.m. This past spring, “#WhyIDidntReport” became a trending hashtag on twitter. Survivors of sexual assault flooded the social media website with accounts of why they didn’t report their assaults. Read more...
Photo: U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Rep. Susan Davis (D-San Diego) recently introduced the Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, a bill that would establish an independent advocate for sexual assault survivors at universities that receive federal funding. (via senate.gov)