Nearly 2.5 million undocumented Californians, including nearly 600 of our fellow Bruins, have found themselves in a precarious position this year: President Donald Trump may decide where they get to call home. Last month, the Trump administration announced a new policy against sanctuary cities that would limit federal funding for local governments if they do […]
Category Archives: Opinion Columns
Chris Busco: UCLA service groups must do work that actually benefits communities
“We the optimists.” For years, these few, yet potent, words have fanned the flames of inspiration among thousands of eager incoming UCLA freshmen ready to conquer the world through community service and volunteering. And UCLA works hard to support this enthusiasm. After all, there are 150 on-campus service organizations, both student- and university-run, and perusing […]
Ankita Nair: New students need to be taught the importance of sleep at orientation
For the nearly 9,000 incoming first-year and transfer students preparing to matriculate at UCLA, getting a good night’s sleep is probably the last thing on their minds. High school students are long accustomed to sacrificing sleep in order to maintain high academic standing and extracurricular involvement. But students who continue to practice the same habits […]
Keshav Tadimeti: Rest of system needs to learn from UC Irvine admissions debacle
United Airlines can rest easy: The University of California, Irvine has officially stolen the title of “organization most likely to kick people off its premises because of overbooked seating.” Two weeks ago, UCI withdrew admission for nearly 500 students for poor senior-year grades or not sending in their high school transcripts on time, according to […]
Abhishek Shetty: Newsom’s support of start-ups contradicts his campaign stance
If your spokesperson says that Davos, the annual World Economic Forum gathering of wealthy elites in Switzerland, is where you get many of your ideas from, you need to be as far away from politics as possible. Instead, Gavin Newsom, California’s lieutenant governor, is running in the 2018 California gubernatorial race. The former two-term San Francisco […]
Pravin Visakan: Police must implement training on mental health-related encounters
Nothing kills a dinner table discussion better than a conversation about policing in America. Add in a comment about our mental health care system, and you might as well pass on dessert. Mental health-related police encounters can be dangerous, and have the potential to end in tragedy. And in the line of duty, they’re a […]
Keshav Tadimeti: Funding is required for universal health care in California to work
It seems fitting that while Southern California is trying to battle raging wildfires, Sacramento is rank with the smell of cindered health care legislation. Last month, California State Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon suspended Senate Bill 562, a bill that would overhaul the state’s health care market to make way for a universal or single-payer health […]