All endorsements are decided upon by the Daily Bruin Editorial Board. Jonathan Koch Running for: President Endorsement: Endorsed ✓ Jonathan Koch has the mindset and tools to not only restructure the Graduate Students Association but also to advocate for underrepresented groups and improve graduate students’ education and livelihood. Koch’s understanding that the GSA can’t just solicit […]
Category Archives: Editorials
Editorial: Removing cross from seal shows Los Angeles County as nondiscriminatory
Last week, a federal judge ended a years-long tug of war when it ruled that Los Angeles County must remove a religious cross from its county seal. Though religion has been an important part of Los Angeles’ history, the decision allows the Los Angeles County to present itself as an unbiased government that values no […]
Editorial: UCI steps up its e-sports game, UCLA should follow suit
The world of e-sports is new, but growing fiercely. Last week, the University of California, Irvine recognized the industry’s potential when it created one of the biggest e-sports initiatives in the country’s universities, and the first major one at a UC. By fall, UCI will have a state-of-the-art e-sports arena right in the middle of […]
Editorial: UC must not compromise admission standards for nonresidents
Californian residents were outraged last week after the state auditor released a report noting that the University of California has recently relaxed standards for nonresident applicants. While increasing nonresident enrollment is understandable given the UC’s budget deficit, the UC must continually ensure that equally qualified residents aren’t unfairly denied entrance to any UC campus. The […]
Editorial: Hiring plan, diversity training good steps for UC mental health resources
The University of California Office of the President announced Thursday that it plans to hire 85 new mental health clinicians throughout its 10 campuses by the 2016-2017 academic year. Increased student services fees will support funding for the new hires, according to the UC announcement. Furthermore, the campuses will identify communities not well represented by […]
Editorial: College basketball’s one-and-done rule does not benefit players
As the NCAA men’s basketball championship approaches, so too does the season of players declaring for the NBA draft. Those declaring come from a variety of backgrounds. They can be four-year veterans of college basketball, third-year players looking to capitalize on a standout season, sophomores who paid their dues or freshmen, the so-called one-and-done players. […]
Editorial: Proposed law to raise smoking age ineffective, unnecessary
At the age of 18, you are treated as an adult by the state of California. You can vote, drive, buy a lottery ticket and be held accountable for your actions in a court of law. But soon, you won’t be able to buy a pack of cigarettes. The California State Legislature passed a package […]