What was supposed to be one of the University of California’s biggest cost-saving initiatives is draining hundreds of millions of dollars and lagged in development for more than four years. Now, because of yet another logistical delay, it will take even longer and likely cost more money for the University to see any benefits of […]
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Editorial: Ballot measures would cut election fatigue, boost turnout
Low voter turnout rates in local elections are an embarrassing problem that paints an inaccurate picture of the people of Los Angeles and what they want from their elected officials. Part of the reason behind these low rates, though, is fatigue from voters being regularly dragged to the polls. Fortunately, there are two measures on […]
Editorial: Communities’ unified response to offensive posters a welcome surprise
What started out as a particularly bad week for campus climate at UCLA has turned into a rare moment of respect and solidarity among two communities whose relationship has often been politically and personally fraught. Now, it’s the responsibility of every UCLA student and administrator to capitalize on this moment of magnanimity and remind everyone […]
Editorial: Westwood should reduce obstacles to creating live music venues
The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music boasts nearly 500 students. Each spring quarter, one of the longest-running annual collegiate music contests, Spring Sing, takes over Pauley Pavilion with dozens of acts. Yet, beyond concerts at the Fowler Museum and Schoenberg Hall, the student music scene in Westwood is all but nonexistent. With no venues […]
Editorial: UCLA must be transparent about superbug investigation
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Faulty scopes. There are some aspects of a recent deadly superbug outbreak that were outside of UCLA’s control. But the university is to blame for a lack of transparency and breach of public trust surrounding the deadly bacteria. In December, the first infected patient came to the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center with […]
Editorial: Zero-based budgeting a promising approach to hold UC accountable
State legislators are putting University of California officials in the hot seat this week by picking through each line of the 2015-2016 UC budget in a long-overdue examination of the system’s finances. Since her reelection as Assembly speaker in November, Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) has championed a “zero-based” budgeting approach for the UC in which […]
Editorial: Long-overdue changes to USAC Election Code help ensure transparency
On Tuesday night, the Undergraduate Students Association Council finally voted to amend its flawed and often vague Election Code. On the whole, the changes council made will go far in ensuring fair and transparent elections in spring, although there was one kink in the code left unaddressed by the most recent update. First, the council […]