Editorial: Napolitano responsible for responding to undocumented students’ demands

On the first day of the University of California summit on undocumented students last week, UC President Janet Napolitano’s opening address was cut short when a cadre of undocumented students in the audience rose from their chairs, fists in the air, and demanded recognition and restitution from a president they have never trusted. Over the […]

Editorial: Graduate Students Association councilwide evaluation

This year’s Graduate Students Association officers were effective in their ability to work together, to reach out to a more diverse array of graduate students and to tackle several important student concerns. However, next year’s officers will need to go a step further than this year’s in getting graduate students involved and following through with […]

Editorial: Administration responsible for addressing racist stickers in time

Administrators’ response to a recent targeted attack against a campus community has been disappointingly neutral and failed to take advantage of an opportunity to address problems concerning race on campus. Last week, self-made stickers were posted on the bulletin board outside of the Afrikan Student Union and a few other spaces on campus, displaying bigoted […]

Editorial: LET’S ACT! must take steps to rebuild student trust

After an election cycle riddled with enough scandal and damaging rhetoric to rival the national political stage, LET’S ACT!’s 2015 candidates faced the most disappointing election night for the slate in recent memory. Bruins United swept every executive position on council, including the External Vice President’s office, which has not gone to a Bruins United […]

Editorial: UCLA made right call in keeping controversial speaker, despite pressure

UCLA had to answer hard questions over the merits of academic freedom last week. It answered correctly. This board commends the university and the UCLA Alan D. Leve Center for Jewish Studies for holding firm in their decision to invite Cornel West, philosopher and professor emeritus of Princeton University, to speak at its “Moral Grandeur […]

Editorial: 2014-2015 Councilwide evaluation

This year’s Undergraduate Students Association Council ends its term with a concrete example of its ability to make national headlines and have a real effect on the reputation and standing of the university. Unfortunately, that effect has been anything but positive. The Rachel Beyda appointment incident – in which councilmembers questioned a Judicial Board candidate’s […]

2014-2015 USAC Officer Evaluations

Each year, the Daily Bruin evaluates each Undergraduate Students Association Council member’s term in office. This year, the Bruin’s editorial board has taken into consideration four major criteria in the evaluations: platform completion, the quality of the councilmembers’ platforms, how well they fulfilled their respective roles as mandated by the USAC bylaws and their commitment […]