Governance becomes a lot easier when elected representatives sidestep discussion of the repercussions that result from their unethical decisions. Undergraduate Students Association Council members have repeated pleas to move past the issue of stipend increases. But three months after the USAC council voted 8-1-0 to almost double its own compensation, student groups are feeling the […]
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Editorial: ASUCLA should determine if sleep pods reflect student need
A new proposal brought forward by Adam Swart, an undergraduate representative on the Associated Students UCLA Board of Directors, would create a space for students to nap on campus in a collection of overpriced “sleep pods.” For students, the price tag of this project, which ranges between $30,000 and $45,000, should be a rude awakening. […]
Editorial: Napolitano must address details of $15 million plan
In her first major public speech as president of the University of California, Janet Napolitano unveiled a $15 million investment to be allocated to several student communities, but presented few specifics on where that money would go and few details of her plans for the UC’s future. While the majority of Wednesday’s speech touted the […]
Editorial: Code of conduct needs to clarify nonverbal sexual consent
It is the university’s responsibility to craft a definition of consent that draws the line between consensual sex and sexual assault as boldly as possible. Though it is no easy task to codify a concept embedded with such emotional complexity, the university must do all it can to eradicate gray areas in its definition of […]
Editorial: USAC stipend increase burdens student groups, shouldn’t be repeated
The Undergraduate Students Association Council’s decision to almost double its own stipends cost more than just the public’s trust in the ethical judgment of its student representatives. Student groups who rely on USAC to allocate money from student fees to fund their activities and events will now feel a real monetary loss as a result […]
Editorial: ‘Affirmative action bake sale’ was in bad taste
The “affirmative action bake sale” hosted Friday on Bruin Walk by Young Americans for Liberty was a crude and offensive stunt. It did nothing but damage the campus conversation on the topic as well as the reputation of the organization. The group certainly had the right to hold the event, misguided as it was. But […]
Editorial: UCLA must work to cultivate faculty diversity
The original version of this article contained information that was unclear and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. A recent independent report commissioned by the UCLA Office of the Chancellor has highlighted serious problems with racial discrimination among the university’s faculty and the inadequacy of current policies to handle […]