Category Archives: Editorials

Editorial: UCLA failed to properly punish professor involved in Title IX lawsuit

Gabriel Piterberg, a graduate student adviser and professor in the history department, was accused in a lawsuit last June of sexually assaulting two students, including forcibly sticking his tongue into their mouths. UCLA arranged a settlement after the graduate students Nefertiti Takla and Kristen Glasgow reported their assaults and then-Title IX coordinator Pamela Thomason discussed […]

Editorial: Recruiters must explain health risks to prospective college athletes

The festivities of National Signing Day have become iconic. A teenage high school football player sits at a table with a collection of hats in front of him, each representing a possible college choice. When he confidently grabs one of the caps and puts it on, the room erupts in cheers and cameras snap away […]

Editorial: Student group involvement is key to reviving the JazzReggae Festival

After years of taking financial hits, the JazzReggae Festival is a shadow of what it was just a few years ago. This year, the Undergraduate Students Association Council Cultural Affairs Commission has reduced what was a two-day festival with professional artists in 2014 to a five-hour event primarily featuring student performers. These cuts were necessary […]

Editorial: UC needs student, faculty input on potential breach of digital privacy

Last Thursday, news broke that following the multiple breaches in security at UC campuses – including a massive breach in the UCLA Health System which left as many as 4.5 million patients vulnerable – the University of California Office of the President ordered the installation of network monitoring devices in an attempt to avoid future […]

Editorial: UCLA should provide educational resources to help veterans

UCLA announced a partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs last week that allows the university to continue its lease of the Jackie Robinson Stadium while providing millions in funding for veterans resources. The agreement follows a lawsuit filed last year by a group of veterans that alleged the VA prioritized leasing of its […]

Editorial: LA 2024’s plan for Olympics bid is responsible, economical

On Monday, LA 2024, the local Olympic bid committee, named UCLA as the site of its Olympic Village. Should Los Angeles receive the bid, the school will host 16,500 athletes, coaches and team officials. The committee came to its senses after it proposed building an Olympic village from scratch near the Los Angeles River, a […]