Proposition 72, which plans to exclude rainwater collection systems from being calculated in property taxes, is a straightforward measure that easily deserves to pass. California has had plenty of water shortages and any effort to incentivize water conservation in preparation for inevitable droughts should be supported. Proposition 72 makes a small attempt at such incentive […]
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Editorial: Creating satellite offices would be more convenient for commuters
Westwood is running out of room for UCLA. Los Angeles, however, isn’t. While pending construction poses eventual relief to the endless crowds on Bruin Walk and Charles E. Young Drive, UCLA’s 419 acres are reaching mass capacity. Lecture halls are becoming increasingly crowded and available dorm space is dwindling. This is why it was exciting […]
Editorial: Requiring newly built houses to have solar panels will do more harm than good
When it comes to solar panels in California, more means less. The California Energy Commission, the state’s primary energy policy and planning agency, adopted new building standards May 9 requiring, among other things, that all homes built after 2020 be equipped with solar panels. The solar panel requirement focuses on residential buildings, and applies only […]
Editorial: Administrators have overstepped role in USAC election process
UCLA has taken the student out of student government. Usually, the Undergraduate Students Association Council is designed for student power. Students sit in council positions and make decisions for the student body. They sit on the USAC Election Board and determine how best to run elections and sanction those who deviate from the election code. […]
Editorial: Proposed neighborhood council would be welcome change to Westwood
For many years, the words “Westwood” and “forward” hardly seemed appropriate in the same sentence. But with a new neighborhood council, Westwood might actually start moving forward. The Daily Bruin Editorial Board endorses the creation of the North Westwood Neighborhood Council. Westwood Village is in need of a significant jumpstart, and the new neighborhood council […]
Editorial: UCLA lecturer cuts are latest in UC’s mistreatment of employees
UCLA had a stark message for its lecturers last month: you’re expendable, even when you’re needed. The Department of Mathematics announced in April it will change its financial actuarial mathematics program to emphasize the growing role of data science in the field. As part of the overhaul, the department is not rehiring lecturers in the […]
Editorial: Discrimination against LGBTQ community still looms large at UCLA
UCLA wasn’t very welcoming of the LGBTQ community when the school was founded – and that still looks to be the case today. The latest display of discrimination on campus comes in the form of vandalism. A pride flag was moved from the door of the Undergraduate Students Association Council Academic Affairs commissioner’s office Sunday, […]