Author Archives: Shiva Bhaskar

Every society must exercise a corrective mechanism to punish those who break the law, and to ensure such lawbreaking does not continue to occur. In the United States, some hope to accomplish this through stricter incarceration laws. Others see rehabilitation and education as a means of improving both inmates’ lives and society as a whole. […]

Something’s rotten in Washington, D.C. The American political system is drowning in a pool of bull. The ways in which our country is dominated by wealthy special interests are numerous enough to fill a dozen books, and The Bruin doesn’t pay me enough to write that much (Actually, I don’t get paid at all.) So […]

The Jewish Student Union base budget appeal has once again put the process of student group funding under scrutiny. Although JSU certainly provides valuable programming to the student body and merits Undergraduate Students Association Council funding, the Judicial Board should not alter JSU’s funding status. JSU has not proven there was any wrongdoing on the […]

While many undergraduates may not realize it, research is one of the major ways universities like UCLA bring in revenue and enhance their reputations. As a result, professors and graduate students must devote considerable time and effort to this endeavor. However, while research is crucial to the university, it is important that research not imperil […]

In recent years, UCLA students have watched many businesses leave Westwood, shopping choices become more limited, and the college town character increasingly fade into history. In light of these trends, the recent project approval of Palazzo Westwood apartments and retail center will have major consequences for Westwood. The decision to approve this Casden-Glendon development project […]

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger recently released his new state budget and detailed his plans for possible fee increases in higher education. The governor’s budget is both a product of unfair federal tax policies that have deprived California of necessary revenue, and a product of political leadership that fails to consider the benefits of small tax increases. […]

I love Southern California. I’ve lived in the Los Angeles area the majority of my life, and my outlook on the world has been shaped by this adopted home of mine. However, despite my love for this wonderful stretch of America, I am seriously considering not living here when I start a career and a […]