Engineering students at UCLA are a largely homogeneous group. Women make up less than a quarter of the total number of engineering students, while students from minority groups make up less than 10 percent. These statistics go beyond UCLA and are representative of most engineering schools in the United States. To address this problem, Jayathi […]
Category Archives: Editorials
Editorial: LA should fulfill its budget proposals to fight homelessness
Despite having one of the worst problems with homelessness in the world, Los Angeles has not seen initiatives big enough to bring significant change. That could change soon though, if a group of California state senators has its way and is able to pass a proposal that will dedicate $2 billion to building or fixing […]
Editorial: Mental health peer counselors need comprehensive training
It’s impossible to be too careful when attempting to supplement underfunded and understaffed on-campus mental health resources. During last week’s undergraduate student government meeting, Student Wellness Commissioner Marvin Chen said his office is working with UCLA Student Affairs to create a peer counseling support network and address the gap within current mental health services on […]
Editorial: Jerry Kang’s student advisory board can heed call for representation
In his first six months as vice chancellor of equity, diversity and inclusion, Jerry Kang has proven he knows what to say. From speaking at a Black Bruins Matter protest to implementing his CrossCheck blog to discuss social issues on campus, he’s acknowledged the concerns that frustrated student activists have called on the administration to […]
Editorial: State must be contractually obligated to contribute to UC pension fund
Gov. Jerry Brown and University of California President Janet Napolitano agreed in the May budget revision last year that the UC would restructure its retirement plan to be more sustainable and the state would allocate $436 million over the next three years to the UC’s pension fund. In the state budget released last Thursday, Brown […]
Editorial: Regents’ addition of student adviser unlikely to make any difference
Later this month, the University of California Board of Regents will vote on whether to create a new student adviser position. The adviser would represent student interests in UC committees the current student regent and student regent-designate don’t participate in. At face value, the regents’ consideration of admitting another student into their ranks seems like […]
Editorial: New Year’s resolutions to keep UCLA, the UC and The Bruin accountable
Just like the masses of people that will swell the John Wooden Center to capacity this month, it’s time to make a few New Year’s resolutions. We here at The Bruin have a few of our own. But before that, it seems appropriate to look at what changes we expect from some in the administration […]