It seems the California state government’s way of empowering local governments is to allow corporations to be above city regulations. At least, that’s what Senate Bill 649 would do. Earlier this month, the state Assembly began debating SB 649, a bill that changes the permit process telecommunication corporations must go through to install transmitters, antennas […]
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Editorial: Los Angeles, not Paris, is the clear choice for 2024 Summer Olympics
In 1984, UCLA built a massive structure atop Drake Stadium to accommodate the Summer Olympics activities. Students and Westwood residents welcomed athletes from around the world, offering up the campus and neighborhood for the international event. They very well could again in 2024. Los Angeles and Paris are the two cities bidding to host the […]
Editorial: Health product vending machines would make resources more accessible
UCLA students can work out at the John Wooden Center or do homework at The Study at Hedrick virtually any time of the day. But when it comes to accessing health and hygiene-related products 24 hours a day, students are out of luck. The Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center provides students various health […]
Editorial: UCLA should encourage ride-hailing zones, not enforce with citations
Ubers and Lyfts holding up traffic are a common sight at UCLA. But the administration’s latest attempt to police where these vehicles can stop is much like the traffic congestion it’s attempting to reduce: inconvenient and impeding. UCLA Transportation partnered with Uber and Lyft during commencement to designate six pickup and drop-off locations around campus, […]
Editorial: Shifting focus away from students to alumni will boost donations
UCLA’s donation strategy involves evoking grand feelings of generosity in its alumni and students. But ask any student paying at least $13,000 in tuition to donate, and the only emotion these efforts inspire is annoyance. The UCLA Fund is always looking for donations – as do all large-scale universities – and operates departments such as […]
Editorial: UC must not penalize employees amid its lavish spending
The University of California prides itself as one of the largest employers in the state. But reports of the Board of Regents’ lavish spending and of the administration gutting employee benefits makes it clear the UC has a faulty moral compass. The most recent victims: new mothers. Last week, several UCLA employees told The Bruin […]
Editorial: UCLA must build marijuana research center, study effects of legalization
UCLA has a leading medical school, award-winning research departments and thousands of talented students. But the university has still managed to be outpaced by California’s marijuana industry. Californians passed Proposition 64 in November, legalizing recreational marijuana use and bringing the invisible cannabis industry to light. Businesses – especially those in Northern California – are burgeoning […]