On Feb. 26, Senator Richard Pan (D-Sacramento) and Assemblyman Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) introduced Senate Bill 591 in the California State Legislature. The main provision of SB 591, also known as the California Tobacco Tax Act of 2015, is to raise the current tax on tobacco products of 87 cents per pack by $2. The UCLA […]
Category Archives: Community
Submission: Diversity requirement key to UCLA principles, tackling global issues
On behalf of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion specialists and associate deans of UCLA, we write to express our strong support of the proposed College of Letters and Science undergraduate diversity course requirement, which amends Divisional Regulation A-458. As we move forward in the global, rich and complex world of the 21st century, UCLA’s community […]
Letter to the Editor: Addition of bike lanes would harm Westwood traffic, community
Your recent editorial on bicycle lanes on Westwood Boulevard trivializes the Westwood Neighborhood Council’s concerns about the safety of bicyclists and adverse impacts resulting from such lanes. The WWNC knows the statistic regarding bicycle collisions with the implementation of bicycle lanes. Westwood Boulevard’s traffic makes it a dangerous place for bicyclists. Bicycle lane markings will […]
Submission: SJP uninvolved in controversy surrounding Rachel Beyda’s appointment
Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA would like to correct some mischaracterizations about our organization that have surfaced in campus discourse and the work of outside publications reporting on internal student government issues, specifically in regards to the offensive Judicial Board interview of Rachel Beyda. Some individuals, both from the outside media and within […]
Submission: Student Aid Bill of Rights to make higher education more affordable
In an economy increasingly built on innovation, the most important skill you can sell is your knowledge. That’s why higher education is, more than ever, the surest ticket to the middle class. But just when it’s never been more important, it’s also never been more expensive. The average undergrad who borrows to pay for college […]
Submission: USAC resolution fails to distinguish anti-Semitism, criticism of Israel
On Tuesday, March 10, the Undergraduate Students Association Council passed a resolution to “condemn anti-Semitism” proposed by members of Hillel at UCLA, a Jewish organization linked to the U.S. pro-Israel lobby. Denouncing anti-Semitism is important, but buried in the resolution are clauses that attempt to redefine anti-Semitism by coupling Israel as a political entity with […]
Submission: SAE incident reflects culture of hatred, racism
A fraternity at the University of Oklahoma, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, is no longer welcome in the OU community after allegations arose that some of its members participated in singing a racist chant on a bus. In a leaked video students can be heard repeatedly singing, “There will never be a (n-word) SAE.” In a press […]