Looking for a job? Consider becoming an admissions officer after graduation, because UC Berkeley is bracing for the possibility of having to review up to 160,000 additional pages of application materials to select the fall 2016 entering cohort. That’s because the campus quietly introduced a new policy earlier this year that allows students applying during […]
Category Archives: Community
Letter to the Editor: Objections to election process disregard Faculty Center’s bylaws
The dissatisfied UCLA Faculty Center members who approached the Daily Bruin assert that Michael Rich is entitled to a position on the ballot because he was nominated as president-elect by another member. Those members misread very clear provisions of the association’s bylaws. Article IV, section G.3.b. of the bylaws states that the Nominations and Elections […]
Submission: Block should hold town hall to address racism on campus
Dear Chancellor Gene Block, We appreciate the email that you sent out in response to the recent events surrounding the death of Freddie Gray and the incendiary stickers that were posted around campus in response. We understand that you have a great responsibility as chancellor of an internationally renowned university to be the voice of […]
Submission: Health risks of hookah should be recognized due to its popularity
While it is widely known that exposure to cigarette smoke is the leading preventable cause of death worldwide, current trends reveal that cigarette smoking rates among the youth are at their lowest in 22 years. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that this drop is being offset by increases in other forms of […]
Submission: California sets example for US, pioneers gun violence prevention
On May 23, 2014, a mass shooting in Isla Vista occurred near the University of California, Santa Barbara. Six innocent lives were lost, and 14 others were wounded. Our hearts were broken once again. We were horrified, and we identified with the families and the young people who died. Their promising lives were stolen from […]
Letter to the Editor: WWNC cannot support poorly written ‘Right to Rest’ legislation
Homelessness is a multifaceted problem faced by a diverse population. The Westwood Neighborhood Council, or the WWNC, is an elected advisory body within the city, but has neither the authority, the resources nor the ability to solve the homelessness problem in Westwood or at UCLA . SB 608 has not moved from Sen. Carol Liu’s […]
Letter to the Editor: Daily Bruin column distorts Asian American views on affirmative action
Dear Editor, I am writing in response to Arthur Wang’s article concerning Asian American opinions on affirmative action. Mr. Wang’s article incorrectly surmises that Asian Americans support affirmative action, based on biased polling and the opinions of left-leaning advocacy groups. I worked in market research, and I know how easy it is to draw incorrect […]