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Category Archives: Editorials
Night Powell’s return is a triumph
UCLA students, rejoice. We, once again, have a venue where we can stay up all night together studying for that 8 a.m. midterm, starting that 15-page paper that’s due in 12 hours and taking those 30-minute power naps throughout long study sessions.
Editorial: Yudof’s Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan benefits too few
Last week, UC President Mark Yudof revealed a new system-wide fundraising program to combat rising student fees resulting from declining state support.
Renovations on the Hill ignore current students
A little more than six months ago, The Daily Bruin’s Editorial Board published an editorial outlining its concerns about the never-ending process of repair, renovation and expansion that has come to dominate the operating procedures of UCLA’s on-campus housing facilities on the Hill.
Editorial: Discussion of UC budget cuts must provide solutions
Wednesday’s public town hall meeting on Janss Steps might have been cathartic for faculty and student activists facing indiscriminate cuts to their departments, but thus far, the meetings have failed to attract the attention of the administration, the UC Board of Regents or the average student.
Senate Bill 19 and Race to the Top Fund lead to poor education rating system
Harsh times lead to harsh choices. On Oct. 11, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed bill SB 19, which lifts the California ban on using test data to determine educator pay and promotion.
Editorial: Block is responsive in meeting with board
On Friday afternoon, Chancellor Gene Block sat down with the Editorial Board for an open discussion.