Editorial: UCLA should encourage ride-hailing zones, not enforce with citations

Ubers and Lyfts holding up traffic are a common sight at UCLA. But the administration’s latest attempt to police where these vehicles can stop is much like the traffic congestion it’s attempting to reduce: inconvenient and impeding. UCLA Transportation partnered with Uber and Lyft during commencement to designate six pickup and drop-off locations around campus, […]

Editorial: Shifting focus away from students to alumni will boost donations

UCLA’s donation strategy involves evoking grand feelings of generosity in its alumni and students. But ask any student paying at least $13,000 in tuition to donate, and the only emotion these efforts inspire is annoyance. The UCLA Fund is always looking for donations – as do all large-scale universities – and operates departments such as […]

Editorial: UC must not penalize employees amid its lavish spending

The University of California prides itself as one of the largest employers in the state. But reports of the Board of Regents’ lavish spending and of the administration gutting employee benefits makes it clear the UC has a faulty moral compass. The most recent victims: new mothers. Last week, several UCLA employees told The Bruin […]

Editorial: UCLA must build marijuana research center, study effects of legalization

UCLA has a leading medical school, award-winning research departments and thousands of talented students. But the university has still managed to be outpaced by California’s marijuana industry. Californians passed Proposition 64 in November, legalizing recreational marijuana use and bringing the invisible cannabis industry to light. Businesses – especially those in Northern California – are burgeoning […]

Editorial: USAC council members must lay clearer timeline for platform projects

Whenever an Undergraduate Students Association Council member completes a platform in the final stages of their term, or even later, it’s often accompanied by a excuse about tedious logistics planning. This year is no exception. Just last week, nearly two weeks after formally leaving office, Ariel Rafalian, former Financial Supports commissioner, launched a service for […]

Editorial: Cultural sensitivity training should be required for UCLA students, employees

UCLA has a cultural insensitivity problem. Last week, the Afrikan Student Union released a list of demands to the administration after fallout from a photo of former Undergraduate Students Association Council President Danny Siegel flashing a gang sign. The demands include calls for more resources from the administration, like an endowment for black students and […]

Editorial: Angelenos must vote against Charter Amendment C, hold LAPD accountable

Charter Amendment C is a city measure on the May 16 Los Angeles ballot. Angelenos will also vote for city council members and LA Unified School District board members during the May 16 elections. Plainly read, Charter Amendment C, might seem to uphold democracy by holding police accountable. In reality, it will do nothing to […]