Fearful of looking weak-kneed for his strident opposition to the war in Iraq, President Barack Obama went to great lengths during the election to prove that he had the intestinal fortitude worthy of a commander in chief. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 6, 9:00 pm
Armenia needs to honor its people’s demands
The tentative agreement of diplomacy between Armenia and Turkey, which would reopen common borders and establish relations between the two, remains in the shadows of the larger issue of Turkey's denial of Armenian Genocide. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 6, 9:00 pm
Pricey plans, high-speed train derail California’s economy
During the first week of classes, many students expressed their extreme dissatisfaction with the financial situation at hand by walking out of their classes. The walkout, however well-intentioned, was misdirected. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 6, 12:02 am
Fixing Pauley will cost an ugly penny
Plans have been developing for the renovation of the famous Pauley Pavilion. Read more...
Cartoons, Editorials, Opinion
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October 5, 11:58 pm
Yudof is sending mixed signals
In a recent interview with The New York Times Magazine, UC President Mark Yudof gave tongue-in-cheek answers to forthright questions about the statewide budget crisis' impact on the University of California. Read more...
Photo: Editor’s Note: Today’s cartoon is a visual supplement to the written editorial.
Community, Opinion
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October 5, 11:53 pm
Cuts will damage reputation
UCLA is shooting itself in the foot and making a mockery of itself by severely curtailing library hours in an attempt to balance the budget. Cutting library hours hurts students in the short term and leads the university away from its long-term educational mission. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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October 5, 11:51 pm
UCLA must save writing classes
As sympathetic as I am to those administrators who have to deal with deep cuts to the UCLA budget, I strongly believe that they need to seriously reexamine their priorities. Read more...