Editorial: UCLA must transparently fix systemic problems in admissions process

You know things have gone terribly wrong when even the U.S. Department of Education is investigating you. And the past 20 days have been pretty terrible for UCLA. The university has had to answer to publications, administrators, state lawmakers and even the U.S. secretary of education after its now-former men’s soccer coach was alleged to […]

Editorial: UCLA administrators are out of touch with mental health services’ limitations

What is UCLA doing to address its mental health crisis? When the Daily Bruin Editorial Board met with UCLA’s chancellors and vice chancellors, it sought a straightforward answer to that pressing question. The response was worse than you think. UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services’ struggles are a tired refrain at this point: Students aren’t able […]

Editorial: Admissions scandal shows how broken system of American higher education is

The bar for higher education just got a lot higher – or lower, if you have a fortune to spare. Federal prosecutors charged a slew of wealthy parents, college sports administrators, CEOs and celebrities in one of the largest admissions scams ever to come to light. The charges implicate 50 individuals for everything from conspiracy […]

Editorial: Perenially out of touch, Paul Koretz rejects housing projects for nonsensical reasons

A Los Angeles city council member is seeking to exempt California’s largest city from a state law permitting the construction of more housing. His reason: backyards. Paul Koretz certainly has quite the absurd grasp on policies – and common sense. Koretz, who represents Westwood and the rest of City District 5, is spearheading an effort […]

Editorial: UC ends deal with scientific publisher, moves toward open access to knowledge

Sometimes you have to walk away. The University of California announced last week it is cutting ties with Elsevier, the world’s largest scientific publisher. The University will no longer be paying millions in subscription fees each year to get its campuses access to published work and the ability to share their research. This decision appears […]

Editorial: USAC’s extraordinary weakness permits election board ineptitude

Students have seen it all: an undergraduate student government blithe to their concerns, an undergraduate student government unaware of their concerns and an undergraduate student government incapable of addressing their concerns. For the first time in recent history, they have an undergraduate student government too meek to address their concerns. You can imagine how inspiring […]

Editorial: Feinstein should not dismiss concerns of changing electorate

It takes a lot of courage to read off your political resume to a group of kids and teenagers. Or maybe just a great deal of hubris. That might come as news to Sen. Dianne Feinstein. The internet has been ablaze with a video of Feinstein talking down to a group of schoolchildren seeking her […]