Proposition 46 requires voters to make several important decisions about the future of their medical care and how it will be regulated in one comprehensive ballot measure. A stronger state prescription database, a higher pain and suffering cap for medical malpractice lawsuits and drug and alcohol testing for certain medical professionals – would lead to […]
Category Archives: Editorials
Sandra Fluke
This board endorses Sandra Fluke for State Senate for her concrete platforms that emphasize social justice. Though Fluke is new to the 26th district, we believe she will bring a much needed, fresh perspective to the Senate. Fluke gained national recognition after testifying to members of Congress about the need for birth control to be […]
Editorial: Business groups’ hostility toward Westwood Food Truck Lot unwarranted
Since the Westwood Village Food Truck Lot was established in July, on the corner of Gayley and Le Conte avenues, it has received excessive backlash from local business groups, such as the Westwood Community Council. The food trucks were offered an ultimatum by the city; either comply with city codes or vacate the premises by […]
Editorial: Administration must adopt clearer discrimination reporting procedure
In the year since the release of the Moreno Report, which revealed that UCLA has insufficient procedures to address discrimination among faculty, the university has been too slow in implementing vital elements of the report’s recommendations. In order to demonstrate its commitment to tackling the vital problem of faculty discrimination, UCLA administration must move faster […]
Editorial: Faculty should vote on new diversity course requirement
Starting Friday, the faculty of the College of Letters and Science will have the chance to vote for a diversity course requirement for its undergraduates for the fourth time in more than 25 years. In the past, only small fractions – around 20 and 30 percent of faculty – have voted. Those faculty who did […]
Allan Kew
This board does not endorse transfer representative candidate Allan Kew because he lacks crucial experience with USAC politics and working within student government. While Kew puts forward some interesting platforms such as establishing a town hall for transfer students to voice their concerns and creating a transfer student mentorship program, he does not have the […]
Vacancy Amendment
This board endorses the Vacancy Amendment – a clear and simple solution to a glaring flaw in the Undergraduate Students Association Council constitution. However, we do have reservations about whether future councils will actually obey the document. The current USAC constitution does not provide guidelines on how to fill a completely new office, as the […]