A resolution on the table at the Undergraduate Students Association Council this week addressing incoming University of California President Janet Napolitano would cripple the chance for constructive dialogue with the incoming executive.
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Editorial: USAC must mend bylaws to prevent future conflicts of interest
While most students were away from campus for the summer, Undergraduate Students Association Council members voted toalmost double their own stipends.
The move elicited the criticism of many students, including this board. With classes back in session today, it’s time for USAC to mend some fences.
Editorial: Bruin Bash allocation should be impetus to secure sponsors
Last year, corporate sponsors chipped in about $40,000 to subsidize Bruin Bash and the Enormous Activities Fair, two high-profile welcome week events. This year, the sum is just $5,000 – a staggering drop that should prompt the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Campus Events Commission and Cultural Affairs Commission to start earlier and work harder to secure outside […]
Editorial: Court of Appeal should allow UCLA’s sale of Hannah Carter Japanese Garden
Legacies can be tricky. The Hannah Carter Japanese Garden and residence stands as the legacy of Edward Carter, formerly a UC Board of Regents chairman and a UCLA alumnus. In 1965, he entrusted the property to UCLA in perpetuity. Amid murky fiscal waters, UCLA sought to sell the property, but was met by opposition from […]
Editorial: USAC should reverse precedent, heed students’ voices
The recent uproar over stipend increases by the Undergraduate Student Association Council is this group of councilmembers’ first major run-in with vocal opposition from the student body.
Editorial: BruinAlert system underutilized by UCLA, campus community underserved
UCLA’s overly conservative use of the BruinAlert Mass Notification & Advisory System should be re-evaluated to better prioritize safety over inconvenience. On Aug. 3, a bomb threat caused university police to evacuate the John Wooden Center, Pauley Pavilion, Student Activities Center and parts of Bruin Walk . Both university police and the Los Angeles Police […]
Editorial: USAC should reverse pay increase, amend bylaws
The decision by the Undergraduate Students Association Council to approve an immediate stipend increase was a mistake that could have been easily averted. But instead of properly weighing the consequences of moving ahead with such a conflict of interest, eight of the nine voting members of the council in attendance at last week’s meeting moved to […]