In an attempt to accommodate one group of students, University of California headquarters succeeded only in proving the dire need for a conversation about shared governance at every level. As the Daily Bruin first reported on Jan. 6, the next academic year will begin a week later than normal at UC campuses following the quarter […]
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Editorial: ASUCLA should approve coupons for Typhoon Haiyan donations
At its meeting on Friday, the Associated Students UCLA Board of Directors should approve a proposal to issue coupons allowing customers at the UCLA Student Store to donate 10 percent of their purchases to the Typhoon Haiyan relief effort. The proposal, put forward by the ASUCLA services committee and the student relief effort community, would […]
Editorial: Experience necessary for USAC Election Board chair
When asked Tuesday night, the student appointed to oversee the upcoming undergraduate government elections could not name all 13 council members, nor recall one political slate.
Editorial: USAC should put surplus funding requests on public view
Faced with a room full of more than 100 concerned students, the Undergraduate Students Association Council performed a startling about-face by reversing $78,500 in fund allocations it approved last week. In doing so, USAC demonstrated a serious inconsistency in the way it allocates its yearly surplus funds. The crux of the students’ complaints was that […]
Editorial: USAC bylaw amendment tying pay to inflation is irresponsible
After almost half a year of evasion, vocal student backlash and halfhearted deliberation, the Undergraduate Students Association Council is at long last bringing forward a bylaw amendment that would prevent future elected officials from raising their own stipends. Commendable as it is that council finally took responsibility to resolve the conflict of interest created by […]
Editorial: Napolitano should direct media attention to the UC
But Napolitano’s recent press appearances have not garnered attention for her commentary on higher education and California politics. Rather, her comments on issues such as National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden and the upcoming Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia gained the most public traction. Napolitano is often credited foremost as the “former U.S. homeland security […]
Editorial: Men’s basketball needs more Bruins in den
Before a Saturday loss to Missouri, the UCLA men’s basketball team was off to an 8-0 start to open the season. The perfect stretch, which was compiled almost entirely at Pauley Pavilion, marked the best start to a season, record-wise, since coach Ben Howland’s second Final Four team in 2006-2007. But hardly anyone was there […]