It’s impossible to be too careful when attempting to supplement underfunded and understaffed on-campus mental health resources. During last week’s undergraduate student government meeting, Student Wellness Commissioner Marvin Chen said his office is working with UCLA Student Affairs to create a peer counseling support network and address the gap within current mental health services on […]
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Editorial: Jerry Kang’s student advisory board can heed call for representation
In his first six months as vice chancellor of equity, diversity and inclusion, Jerry Kang has proven he knows what to say. From speaking at a Black Bruins Matter protest to implementing his CrossCheck blog to discuss social issues on campus, he’s acknowledged the concerns that frustrated student activists have called on the administration to […]
Editorial: State must be contractually obligated to contribute to UC pension fund
Gov. Jerry Brown and University of California President Janet Napolitano agreed in the May budget revision last year that the UC would restructure its retirement plan to be more sustainable and the state would allocate $436 million over the next three years to the UC’s pension fund. In the state budget released last Thursday, Brown […]
Editorial: Regents’ addition of student adviser unlikely to make any difference
Later this month, the University of California Board of Regents will vote on whether to create a new student adviser position. The adviser would represent student interests in UC committees the current student regent and student regent-designate don’t participate in. At face value, the regents’ consideration of admitting another student into their ranks seems like […]
Editorial: New Year’s resolutions to keep UCLA, the UC and The Bruin accountable
Just like the masses of people that will swell the John Wooden Center to capacity this month, it’s time to make a few New Year’s resolutions. We here at The Bruin have a few of our own. But before that, it seems appropriate to look at what changes we expect from some in the administration […]
Editorial: San Bernardino shooting should not prompt anti-Muslim hate
After the shooting that left 14 dead in San Bernardino, California last week, the nation is searching for a way to heal. Some have held vigils. Others have offered prayers. Yet for a significant number of people, healing has taken the form of hate. To many, the shooting has come to represent the dangers of […]
Editorial: UCSD must not cut all student media funding because of one magazine
The University of California, San Diego has a vibrant alternative student media. The roster is expansive, and includes undergraduate research journals, fashion magazines and competing humor magazines. But now, in an effort to silence one of the list’s more vulgar components, the school has threatened to topple the entire enterprise. The Associated Students council, UCSD’s […]