The University of California is trying to take a proactive step to enforce gender equality laws, but its latest attempt casts it as a ship without a rudder. Earlier this month, the UC announced that Kathleen Salvaty, UCLA’s Title IX coordinator, will take on a new role as the university system’s first Title IX coordinator. […]
Category Archives: Editorials
Editorial: State must prioritize transit projects following Trump’s funding cuts
California will soon have more than just a potential budget problem on its hands. Donald Trump will be sworn in as president Friday, and the Republican-unified federal government will work in earnest to achieve its partisan agenda. And while Trump’s policies are still up for grabs, the Republican party has laid out the items on […]
Editorial: Gov. Brown’s scholarship cuts are not a solution to budget deficit
Education isn’t getting any cheaper, but the state government seems intent on keeping it that way. In the midst of students repeatedly urging the state to allocate more money to universities to alleviate proposed tuition hikes, Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed ending the state’s Middle Class Scholarship program, so as to prepare for a possible […]
Editorial: UCSF’s outsourcing of IT jobs sets a dangerous precedent
It seems the University of California’s way of showing it cares for its skilled workers is to fire them and hire cheaper, foreign contract labor. This is ironic to say the least. [Related: New IT contract at UCSF to lay off current workers] Come February, UC San Francisco will be laying off nearly 50 of […]
Editorial: UCLA child care center must implement changes following complaints
Each weekday, many of UCLA’s faculty, staff and students entrust the lives of their children to UCLA Early Care and Education, expecting a safe and nurturing environment for their young ones. However, that may be too much to expect, given the instances of mismanagement at the center that have cropped up over the past year. […]
Editorial: Student advisory board will be crucial in improving CAPS
2016 wasn’t the brightest of years when it came to mental health services. It’s no secret that UCLA’s Counseling and Psychological Services has had a difficult 12 months, struggling to balance funding and staff shortages with ever-increasing student demand for counseling services. Luckily, good times seem to be ahead for CAPS, with additional revenue on […]
Editorial: USAC reform fails to address council’s underlying diversity issues
Donald Trump’s election took many of us by surprise, and while students are understandably shocked, some Undergraduate Students Association Council members are taking it a little too far. In an emotional meeting two days after the election, council members discussed restructuring the council into a senate system similar to University of California, Berkeley’s student government. […]