The drama unfolding 15 miles west of Sacramento is worthy of its own television adaptation. University of California, Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi is currently at the center of so many significant controversies that you can’t count them on one hand. The charges against her are many, but they can be summed up relatively well in […]
Category Archives: Opinion
Submission: EVP candidate Ria Jain appears to exaggerate experiences
The first day I stepped foot onto campus as a newly admitted Bruin was for transfer orientation day two years ago. As my orientation day went on and on, I got to know a little bit more about my fellow orientation group members. As I spent my day listening and talking with a few other […]
Kolachina: India must be more aggressive in responses to terrorist attacks
Ever since they gained independence from Britain in 1947, a perpetual state of heightened tension has existed between India and Pakistan due to the disputed territory of Kashmir, with war ensuing on three occasions even as recently as 1999. This conflict has mutated into a far more savage and repulsive form as the Pakistan army […]
Wenceslao: UC-Mexico Initiative needs internal funding from programs, fundraising
UCLA’s outreach is not just limited to the bounds of Westwood, Los Angeles, or even California. In fact, programs such as the UC-Mexico Initiative have ensured its influence is international. The UC-Mexico Initiative is the University of California system’s way of encompassing campuswide activities directly involving Mexico, said Veronique Rorive, assistant director of the UC-Mexico […]
2015-2016 USAC Officer Evaluations
Each year, the Daily Bruin evaluates each Undergraduate Students Association Council member’s term in office. This year, the Bruin’s editorial board has taken into consideration four major criteria in the evaluations: platform completion, the quality of the councilmembers’ platforms, how well they fulfilled their respective roles as mandated by the USAC bylaws and their commitment […]
No Offense, But: USAC Elections
There’s two candidates running to be your next USAC President. Danny Siegel is running under the Bruins United slate, and Denea Joseph is running under the Waves of Change slate. Although they’re political opponents, they decided to make nice for half an hour so Aram Ghoogasian and Abhishek Shetty could interview them about their candidacies […]
Blake Deal: Most protesters distort truth, play victim in self-important tirades
The UCLA campus was graced with live entertainment Thursday. Members of Revolution Club at UCLA chanted about killer cops while a shirtless man wearing Texas flag shorts exhorted students to pray Donald Trump into office near Bruin Plaza. It is almost as if each side intended to give a live performance of a political cartoon. […]