The 2016 presidential election sparked a welcome renewal of activism and civic engagement across the country. On Tuesday, Angelenos once again have an opportunity to exercise their democratic rights by voting in local elections, which arguably have an even greater impact on our communities than national elections. In particular, Los Angeles Unified School District board […]
Category Archives: Opinion
Sandra Wenceslao: UCLA should add education major for undergraduate students
The newness of reading and counting in kindergarten brought my 5-year-old self a sense of excitement that only a classroom setting was able to bring forth. But over the years, my excitement slowly dissipated as math textbooks and never-ending novels piled up. However, higher education allowed my excitement to flare up once again. I am […]
Editorial: UC must be more transparent with sexual misconduct records
Instead of letting sexual harassment investigation reports grow dusty in filing cabinets, the University of California should regularly publish information about violations to inform the community of their scale and severity. Last week, in response to public records requests from various media outlets, the UC released final investigation and disciplinary reports on sexual violence and […]
Jonathan Friedland: Jesse Creed better city council member for cyclists than Paul Koretz
It seems as though Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz hasn’t ridden a bike on Westwood Boulevard, but that doesn’t stop him from acting like he understands cyclists’ problems from the safe space of his car. For years, bike lane advocates have supported an engineering study to test whether Westwood Boulevard has the capacity to […]
Submission: Cycle of unsafe biking in Westwood to continue if Koretz is re-elected
I commute to my job at UCLA by bicycle. Most mornings I also ride my 8-year-old kid to school on a detachable trailer bike. It has taken some time to find a route that felt adequately safe for this journey, and I’m still not convinced some days that I’ve quite hit the mark. But City […]
Daily Bruin Editorial Board city election endorsements
Ahead of the March 7 municipal elections, the Daily Bruin’s editorial board has endorsed candidates for city government and measures on the ballot. Here are our picks: City officials Mayor: Eric Garcetti Council member for City District 5: Jesse Creed City ballot measures Measure S: A proposal to impose a two-year moratorium on development projects […]
City Election: Jesse Creed for City Council District 5
There are three candidates vying for the Los Angeles City Council District 5 seat representing Westwood and surrounding neighborhoods: incumbent Paul Koretz, lawyer Jesse Creed and political consultant and community activist Mark Herd. Koretz is the safe option. But this board endorses Creed for council member precisely because he breaks the mold. Of the three candidates, […]