The state cannot continue to ignore the fact homelessness in Los Angeles has reached critical mass. Growing public attention to the issue has prompted city leaders to ramp up efforts to address the issue; but without immediate support, homeless Angelenos are unlikely to experience much-needed relief. The state government, however, has been reluctant to dole […]
Category Archives: Editorials
Editorial: Westwood, UCLA need increased cooperation to revive community program
From 2010 to 2014, a UCLA-sponsored annual event drew 300 to 500 students into Westwood to make it a more beautiful place. The event, which was called the Westwood Organized Meaningful Projects, deserves to be revitalized as an ongoing event. Students planted trees, painted lampposts and repaired damaged benches, among other projects. However, in 2015, […]
About the Daily Bruin Editorial Board
During the 2015-2016 academic year, UCLA students witnessed their fees increase by almost $34, their peers protest racism and sexual assault and a campus lockdown during the investigation of a murder-suicide. The events that embroil our campus in debate will continue to change, but our values as Bruins should continue to move us forward with […]
Editorial: Mandatory sentencing law for sexual assault fails to address jury bias
Brock Turner’s early release from prison and the account from the woman he sexually assaulted have rightfully drawn attention to the often improper judicial handling of sexual assault. However, the California Assembly has taken the wrong steps to address this problem. California legislators approved AB 2888, a measure mandating prison sentencing for individuals convicted of […]
Editorial: UCLA Dining must reevaluate student workers’ jobs, wage disparity
When workers accept employment, they agree to a wage and set of responsibilities. At UCLA Dining Services, it’s become clear that this agreement needs renegotiation. Dana Carrera, a student worker at Bruin Cafe and rising third-year sociology student, recently began advocating for equal pay between UCLA students and full-time workers, starting a petition and meeting […]
Editorial: UCLA administration should learn from mistakes of other UC chancellors
In the span of just a week, two University of California chancellors announced their resignations. UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi and UC Berkeley Chancellor Nicholas Dirks resigned after a slew of bad publicity, despite both spending thousands in discretionary funds hiring consultants to improve their images. Katehi has been embroiled in a series of scandals […]
Editorial: California affirmative consent law not realistic, but remains necessary
“Yes means yes” has been the public face of California’s affirmative consent legislation, finding its way onto posters and in freshman orientations in colleges throughout the state. The law, passed in 2014, mandates that affirmative consent – which can be revoked at any time – must be ongoing throughout a sexual activity for it to be […]