The value of study abroad programs should not be undermined because of the increased risk of terrorist attacks. Student safety should be paramount, but there are risks that are unavoidable. The University of California understands safety precautions must be balanced with the importance of education and is taking the proper steps in doing so. The […]
Category Archives: Editorials
Editorial: Los Angeles must prioritize enforceability in new Airbnb regulations
Last week, Santa Monica convicted its first Airbnb host since it passed new short-term rental regulations last year. The law, regarded as one of the strictest in the country, prevents homeowners from renting out entire residences for less than 30 days at a time. However, homeowners can still rent out portions of their home for […]
Editorial: UC publicity campaign countering state audit unnecessary, misguided
Some state legislators and student leaders called a University of California advertising campaign “tone-deaf” and accused the University of a “cover-up” after they learned that the UC spent $158,000 on online ads and radio time promoting its good practices. The advertisements were intended to defend the UC after a March state audit, which found the […]
Editorial: Westwood Village crown jewel building not meeting full potential
The oldest building in Westwood Village is showing its age. When the Janss Investment Company Building on the corner of Westwood Boulevard and Kinross Avenue was completed in 1929, it was the first building in Westwood Village. Westwood founders Edward and Harold Janss originally used it as their headquarters, but over the years it has […]
Editorial: Incentivized state funding fails to address dependence on nonresidents
State legislators passed a budget Wednesday incentivizing the University of California to stall the trend of increasing nonresident enrollment. The state will allocate an additional $18.5 million to the University if it enrolls an additional 2,500 California residents for the 2017-2018 academic year and institutes a formal enrollment cap on nonresident students. It should be […]
Westwood Neighborhood Council election endorsements
Editor’s note: The Daily Bruin Editorial Board endorsed candidates for the student director, faculty or staff director and rental residential group director seats in the Westwood Neighborhood Council election to be held June 5. The editorial board represents the official stance of the Daily Bruin and is composed of four standing members – the editor-in-chief, […]
Editorial: Campus murder-suicide reveals gaps in emergency preparedness
This post was updated June 2 at 12:50 a.m. A murder-suicide in the Engineering IV building put UCLA in the national spotlight Wednesday. What followed was a score of hot takes about campus shootings and gun regulations from media outlets worldwide. Despite the frenzy of rumors and misinformation spreading through social media and across the […]