Editorial: City efforts to combat street dumping must better reach UCLA students

Sofas and mattresses don’t belong on the streets. But tell that to the student struggling to get rid of unwanted furniture. Westwood lives in a quadrennial flux. Amid the ever-changing student body and hubbub of graduation, North Village – where many students live – is marred by unwanted mattresses and discolored sofas. Councilmember Paul Koretz […]

Editorial: Online voting would increase turnout in neighborhood council elections

It’s no secret people don’t show up to vote – especially at local elections. And Westwood is no exception. Just ask the 496 people who showed up to vote on behalf of the roughly 50,000-strong neighborhood in 2016’s Westwood Neighborhood Council election. It’s obvious the way members of the neighborhood access local ballots is in […]

2017 GSA candidate evaluation: Michael Skiles

The graduate student government is holding an election for its executive cabinet Tuesday. The Daily Bruin editorial board interviewed each of the cabinet’s four unopposed candidates and evaluated their platforms for the coming year. Michael Skiles is an experienced candidate for Graduate Student Association president who can build upon his successes this year. However, he […]

2017 GSA candidate evaluation: Parshan Khosravi

The graduate student government is holding an election for its executive cabinet Tuesday. The Daily Bruin editorial board interviewed each of the cabinet’s four unopposed candidates and evaluated their platforms for the coming year. Parshan Khosravi’s platforms and personality will add much-needed energy to next year’s vice president of external affairs’ office. And if he […]

2017 GSA candidate evaluation: Rebecca Katz

The graduate student government is holding an election for its executive cabinet Tuesday. The Daily Bruin editorial board interviewed each of the cabinet’s four unopposed candidates and evaluated their platforms for the coming year. Despite a lack of student government experience, Rebecca Katz is a promising candidate for vice president of academic affairs. Her main […]

2017 GSA candidate evaluation: Alexander Fung

The graduate student government is holding an election for its executive cabinet Tuesday. The Daily Bruin editorial board interviewed each of the cabinet’s four unopposed candidates and evaluated their platforms for the coming year. While the Graduate Students Association’s vice president of internal affairs may seem to have limited duties, candidate Alexander Fung aims to […]

Editorial: Addressing human rights would clarify UC’s stance on Dakota pipeline

Students often protest with signs and chants, but universities can protest with money. And while the University of California has been vocal about a great many matters such as immigration and fossil fuels, its messaging over Dakota Access pipeline lacks the clarity necessary for a major humanitarian issue. Last month, university regents announced the UC […]