The University of California recently updated its sexual harassment and violence policy with the intention of making the process of reporting and addressing assaults clearer for survivors and University officials.
Category Archives: Editorials
Editorial: Crop of commencement speakers lacks diversity
Since the UCLA College of Letters and Science reinstated a college-wide commencement in 2002, the crop of commencement speakers has lacked the diversity that UCLA administration touts as one of the university’s top priorities. Only four out of 13 were people of color. Seven of the past 13 speakers were white males. Only two were […]
Editorial: UC SHIP should extend coverage term for students
The University of California demands that all enrolled students be covered by a health insurance plan, either by a private insurer or by the system’s own UC Student Health Insurance Plan. But as it stands, the UC not only drops that requirement as soon as a student is not enrolled in classes, but it also […]
Editorial: UC student governments should be held to state meeting laws
California community college student governments must comply with state open meeting laws. And parts of those laws apply to California State University student governments. But by an oversight of government code in California, student governments on University of California campuses are not bound to any public meeting statutes despite taking in millions of dollars in […]
Editorial: Secret ballot voting undermines USAC’s accountability
Early Wednesday morning, leaders of the undergraduate student government made a decision to deny hundreds of assembled community members basic information necessary in assessing their student government. After almost nine hours of public comment and several additional hours of discussion about a resolution to divest in companies that profit from the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian […]
Editorial: ASUCLA agreement threatens The Bruin’s integral independence
A newspaper’s reputation stands on its ability to honor two pacts. One is to the people it reports on, whom the staff must make every effort to represent fairly and accurately. The second promise is to the reader, who must be confident that the newspaper operates independently, free in its ability to gather and publish […]
Editorial: USAC should let students vote on divestment issue
Come Tuesday evening, the undergraduate student government faces the challenge of voting on a resolution with the potential to greatly divide the student body and alienate campus communities regardless of the outcome.