Smart decisions by undergraduate student government leaders should be consistent with their constitution and bylaws. But after Undergraduate Students Association Council General Representative Nihal Satyadev resigned on June 12, USAC was faced with a choice between following its constitution and being transparent in the replacement process. Whenever the USAC guiding documents are out of line […]
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Editorial: Anderson School should be transparent about gender disparity
A 2006 internal report found that the UCLA Anderson School of Management had a disproportionately low amount of female professors among similar business schools and that women felt they were in a discriminatory climate. Eight years later, not much has changed. As of last year, the school ranked last in percentage of women faculty among […]
Editorial: Passage of SB 850 proves state Master Plan in grave need of update
Whether they knew it or not, California legislators signaled last week the woeful inadequacy of the state’s guiding document for public higher education. The California Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 850, a proposal to allow certain California community colleges to grant bachelor’s degrees. The bill completely ignores California’s Master Plan for Higher Education, which states […]
Editorial: Proposal for new basketball facility proves wasteful
Specifically, UCLA Athletics’ recent proposal for a $30-40 million, state-of-the-art men’s and women’s basketball facility to be built south of the Los Angeles Tennis Center would be an enormous waste.
Editorial: Chancellor Block’s campus commentary needs consistency
At best, Chancellor Gene Block’s campuswide email commenting on incidents surrounding this year’s student government election represents a puzzling divergence from his usual course of action on these issues. At worst, it is both highly polarizing and a detriment to an already-ailing campus climate. The email, sent on May 16, spoke on the recent controversy […]
Editorial: Gov. Brown saves for rainy day, UC hung out to dry
The May revision of Gov. Jerry Brown’s state budget persists in squirreling away money into a rainy-day fund while California’s college students stand under a cloud of looming student loan debt. Ignoring the University of California’s request for more substantial increases to funding for the public university system, amounting to an additional $120.9 million, Brown […]
Editorial: Students must bridge gap with Westwood governing bodies
There is a wide disconnect among students and Westwood’s governing bodies. While that gap is understandable – students are usually here for only a short time packed with academics and campus goings-on – it is nonetheless a missed opportunity. The Westwood Neighborhood Council, the area’s official representative to the Los Angeles City Council, could benefit […]