James Enstrom has taken to carrying around a red folder full of documents. The former UCLA researcher has spent much of the last two years building a case against the people he believes forced him out of his position because of his scientific opinions. The saga that began with his termination from the Environmental Health […]
Category Archives: Opinion Columns
Julia McCarthy: Report describing LA’s problems does little to solve them
The Los Angeles 2020 Commission report “A Time For Truth” presents a paradox to the reader: it seeks to educate, but succeeds only in trivializing the issues it presents. The report lays out a wide range of significant problems facing Los Angeles, but it does so only in vague overviews. Without a better understanding of […]
Chloe Lew: UC should focus on pension during budget revision
When it comes to prioritizing, if you do the hardest part first, the rest will come easily. Gov. Jerry Brown’s 2014-2015 budget proposal, if passed by the legislature, would make good on his promised 5 percent base increase to the University of California fund while snubbing the UC’s request for an additional $120.9 million to […]
Travis Fife: Record releases must balance faculty interest, transparency
The original version of this article contained multiple errors and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. David Jentsch understands how risky animal research can be. On a Saturday morning in March 2009, the UCLA psychology professor found his car set ablaze at his private residence by members of the Animal […]
Eitan Arom: Embarking on multiple majors may defeat its own purpose
Come June, I will have a piece of paper that declares me to be a Bachelor of Science. That same piece of paper will also announce that I am a Bachelor of Arts. I’d like to pat myself on the back for my double bachelorhood and brag about my mastery of both brain hemispheres. And maybe […]
Alexandra Tashman: Mental health bill threatens patient confidentiality
As anyone who has ever struggled with mental illness will tell you, fighting a battle against yourself can be both consuming and miserable. But a new proposed law, in an attempt to help, could make that battle even more challenging. A House of Representatives committee is currently considering the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis […]
Natalie Delgadillo: USAC programs should not depend on surplus for long-term funding
At the adjournment of Tuesday night’s student government meeting, External Vice President Maryssa Hall struck a note of caution, saying she was leaving the session with a “heavy heart.” Other councilmembers were similarly apprehensive. Their uneasiness was not misplaced. At the meeting, the Undergraduate Students Association Council voted to fund several councilmember initiatives with about […]