There are many policies at UCLA that have been put in place with good intentions which have not been best for students. The BAR statement is a painful reminder of one such policy ““ the recent fee hike. And as students scramble to choose classes in the coming weeks, desperate to find relevant classes with […]
Author Archives: Shiva Bhaskar
Affirmative action vital to fair education
With the ongoing controversy over admissions policies in the UC system, it is clear we are far from having adequately addressed the role of race in university admissions. UC Regent Chair John Moores is alleging that many students with lower SAT scores and GPAs were admitted to UC Berkeley, and possibly UCLA, on the basis […]
Religion shouldn't fuel war
Words can be weapons. Which is why Lt. Gen William G. “Jerry” Boykin’s comments are so troubling. Boykin, who is one of the key figures in the war on terrorism, has repeatedly made questionable comments when discussing the various conflicts in which the United States is involved in the Middle East. Boykin’s comments should be […]
Cash shouldn’t fuel campaigns, policy
Besides bringing to light problems within our state government, the recall election raised a variety of questions regarding the electoral process. First and foremost is the issue of how campaigns are financed. In the recall election, the leading candidates each spent about $10 million, proving that elections are as much about money as they are […]
Dynes steps in during tough, critical period
With the tremendous attention directed toward the recall election, many other important state issues have been placed on the back burner of media attention. Amid the recall frenzy, University of California, San Diego, Chancellor Robert Dynes has just become UC President Dynes. He succeeds the visible and vocal Richard Atkinson. Dynes will face many obstacles […]
Record industry should change its tune
There is a good chance the person you were just talking with, sitting in class with, or eating lunch with is actually a criminal. Not the gun-toting, money-grabbing kind, but the sitting at a computer, listening peacefully to music kind. You know the type. Since the Recording Industry Association of America has started issuing subpoenas […]
Recall election will shape future of race relations
One issue perhaps ignored by many citizens observing the California recall is that of race ““ specifically, the diverse sentiments about immigration policy and California’s changing demographics. Republican gubernatorial hopefuls Tom McClintock and Arnold Schwarzenegger have emphasized their support for Proposition 187, while Cruz Bustamante has been attacked for his affiliations with MEChA, a Latino/a […]