Title IX policies, which prohibit sex or gender discrimination in federally funded educational programs, are incredibly important on college campuses. But ask any student on Bruin Walk how these policies are written – or even where UCLA’s Title IX Office is – and chances are you’ll get little more than a blank stare and maybe […]
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William Bleveans: UCLA must provide subsidized internships to remedy inequity
UCLA may claim it’s committed to ensuring that its students start their careers with internship experience, but it’s fallen short in supporting students as they enter the job market. The university has failed to keep up with other institutions of comparable prestige when it comes to subsidizing internships for its students. Unlike the University of […]
Opinion editors: Proposed tunnel system would not relieve LA traffic congestion
Boring tunnels seems to be the new fad in Los Angeles. At least, that’s what Elon Musk, the visionary responsible for entrepreneurial unicorns such as Tesla and SpaceX, has us thinking. A little less than two weeks ago, Musk’s company, The Boring Co., filed an application with the city to get approval to begin digging […]
Arthur Wang: Men’s basketball controversy sheds light on Chinese legal system
From Colin Kaepernick to the Ping-Pong diplomacy of the 1970s, which initiated the diplomatic thaw between China and the United States, politics and sport have always been entangled in both countries. Nobody could have anticipated, though, that the latest transnational athletics-related entanglement would involve three teenage UCLA basketball players, the inept American president, an outspoken […]
Pravin Visakan: California prison overcrowding may worsen with possible new crime laws
California has a troubled history surrounding its criminal justice system. As recent as October, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation found that all but two of its prison centers were packed over their designed capacities. But throughout the last decade, the state has implemented more rehabilitative criminal justice policies to solve its long-standing problems […]
Erin Nguyen: Annual USAC resolution repeal ignores marginalized communities’ groundwork
A large group of students with their hands over their hearts gather in a circle. They begin clapping rhythmically, gradually increasing speed until the clap breaks out into a thunderous roar. As the students clap, they chant, “Isang Bagsak,” which they interpret as “If one of us falls, we all fall, but if one of […]
UCLA administration should step in to improve student voter turnout
UCLA students may appear to be among the most politically engaged college students of their generation – at least, it seems that way after Monday night’s lively protests in response to a high-profile controversial speaker coming to campus . Unfortunately, voter turnout rates suggest otherwise. In the municipal election held in March, only 6 percent […]