College students have always been anxious about going out into “the real world.” But it’s especially scary now that President-elect Donald Trump will be leading a good amount of it. Trump is repealing environmental regulations, the Affordable Care Act, giving big, rich companies a huge tax cut and putting in place a cabinet that doesn’t […]
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Chris Campbell: The Trump Cabinet’s hyper-conservatism should not be underestimated
Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States in just four days, and like a writer desperately searching for a political analogy to kickstart his column, Trump still doesn’t seem to have a clue. Since very little he’s said or done suggests he’s done his policy homework since being […]
Editorial: Gov. Brown’s scholarship cuts are not a solution to budget deficit
Education isn’t getting any cheaper, but the state government seems intent on keeping it that way. In the midst of students repeatedly urging the state to allocate more money to universities to alleviate proposed tuition hikes, Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed ending the state’s Middle Class Scholarship program, so as to prepare for a possible […]
William Zou: Midterm dates should be posted before enrollment begins
They say that fortune favors the prepared – yet, UCLA students frequently face sudden academic issues beyond their control that can easily derail their meticulously plotted-out course plans. Much of the blame lies in enrollment difficulties, and one of the most dire dilemmas that Bruins face during enrollment is the fact that while the school […]
Submission: Piterberg’s return exposes dangerous tolerance in administration
On the first day of winter quarter, professor Gabriel Piterberg’s two history classes were canceled due to student protests against the professor. Protesters were present inside the classroom, silent and bearing signs, during Wednesday’s classes as well. We at Bruins Against Sexual Harassment are aware that the people most directly affected by this protest are […]
Letter to the Editor: UCLA basketball fans should respect opposing teams
I graduated from UCLA many decades ago and have been proud of my UCLA degree ever since. I have followed Bruin basketball all of that time – there have been many glorious years. Now, to my great pleasure, the UCLA basketball team has reached the ranking of No. 2 nationally, and perhaps they will be […]