This post was updated Feb. 25 at 4:36 p.m. Undergraduate representation in academia could have died by a thousand cuts. This year, though, it took only 20. The Academic Senate is a decision-making machine of academic life at UCLA. Each year, prominent faculty and more than 40 student representatives come together to make decisions on […]
Category Archives: Editorials
Editorial: Westwood Village must loosen up zoning, increase diversity of shops
We all can admit Westwood Village has a relevancy problem. Empty storefronts lace the streets, and it’s hard to miss the vacancy notices straddling the sidewalk. The Village’s spotty assortment of businesses has made residents look elsewhere for not just their entertainment, but also their food and retail needs. For a long time, Westwood’s stagnation […]
Editorial: Student-athlete facility an unjustified priority given lack of scholarship funds
Chancellor Gene Block was firm when he spoke to the Daily Bruin Editorial Board in December: Raising funds for student scholarships was his top priority for the school year. That priority lasted all of two months. A shiny, three-story, 20,000-square-foot academic facility for student-athletes will be gracing campus following a $15 million donation from alumnus […]
Editorial: Better integrating e-scooters on campus would help reduce emissions
For a campus with a lot of slopes and walkways, UCLA is awfully opposed to the concept of traveling on two wheels. Four wheels are somehow fine, though. The university made national headlines – or rather, Washington Post’s blog’s – when UCLA Transportation reported students called a whopping 11,000 Uber and Lyft rides to and […]
Editorial: Student leaders should keep the powerful in check, not cut them a check
UCLA’s student leaders recently have come under the illusion they’re playing a game of catch with their vested power. The thing is, administrators don’t pass back. The Student Fee Advisory Committee, a body of students, faculty and staff that advises the chancellor on how to allocate tens of thousands of dollars in student fees, rejected […]
Editorial: Librarians are latest employees to be deprioritized by UC’s anti-union actions
The University of California checked out a book about fairness from its librarians 10 months ago. It doesn’t seem intent on returning it – or paying any late fees. The University Council-American Federation of Teachers Unit 17, the union representing UC librarians, and the UC Office of the President have been in contract negotiations for […]
Editorial: The Agora is an overwhelming mirage with an underwhelming delivery
Affordable housing is yet again a dashed hope in Westwood. The Agora, a proposed private 16-story apartment complex, came to town in November, claiming to offer affordable student housing in Westwood. The two physicians behind the project had filed plans with the Los Angeles Department of City of Planning, promising amenities such as a farmed […]