As of 2014, California had more state prisons and jails than University of California and California State University campuses combined. In the past few decades, California’s prison spending has spiked, which has had a detrimental effect on higher education and rehabilitation services. Unfortunately, the state of California has not reaped the economic benefits of this […]
Category Archives: Opinion
Submission: Commission has been accommodating of concerns in past, continues to be
The Student Wellness Commission recognizes Juliette Virzi’s opinions regarding the presence of alcohol at SWC retreats. SWC works continually and diligently to foster inclusivity in all health and wellness events and programming organized, especially within the Active Minds and Bruin Consent Coalition committees. SWC retreats are for staff development, and Student Government Accounting-approved retreat agendas […]
Westwood Neighborhood Council election endorsements
Editor’s note: The Daily Bruin Editorial Board endorsed candidates for the student director, faculty or staff director and rental residential group director seats in the Westwood Neighborhood Council election to be held June 5. The editorial board represents the official stance of the Daily Bruin and is composed of four standing members – the editor-in-chief, […]
Editorial: Campus murder-suicide reveals gaps in emergency preparedness
This post was updated June 2 at 12:50 a.m. A murder-suicide in the Engineering IV building put UCLA in the national spotlight Wednesday. What followed was a score of hot takes about campus shootings and gun regulations from media outlets worldwide. Despite the frenzy of rumors and misinformation spreading through social media and across the […]
Editorial Cartoon: Learning history
Submission: Community action needed against sexual harassment on campus
Sexual harassment and assault, and more generally rape culture, is an acute problem on campuses across the country. Most recently, a public outcry over a series of mishandled cases at UC Berkeley resulted in the removal of faculty members from campus. However, this is the exception rather than the rule. We at Bruins Against Sexual […]
Submission: Students’ silence on racist language enables bigotry and disrespect
Macklemore, also known as Ben Haggerty, is coming to campus Wednesday. Haggerty will participate in a panel titled Courage Against Racism: The Role of Music in Social Movements with racial justice activists. This conversation is timely given the publication of Pi Kappa Phi’s meeting minutes containing racist and sexist jokes, as well as the troubling […]