This June, UCLA undergraduate students will have their first real chance in decades to radically change the political direction of this country. The 2016 presidential primary is coming to a close with California set to be the decisive closing vote on June 7, and the demographic breakup of voters, especially on the Democratic side, means […]
Category Archives: Opinion
Editorial: USAC should loosen Election Code restrictions on online campaigning
The first signs of an impending student government election are the high-resolution photos of candidates accompanied by long-winded captions on social media. However, these monologues don’t explicitly state that the people posting them are actually running in the election. In reality, candidates are skirting around the Election Code, which bans online campaigning until the fourth […]
Shani Shahmoon: Sanders campaign must fire Jewish outreach coordinator
Bernie Sanders lost the Jewish community last week – if he ever had it to begin with. Last week, the Bernie Sanders campaign hired Simone Zimmerman as their new Jewish outreach coordinator. Shortly after receiving heavy criticism, the campaign suspended Zimmerman until they finish an investigation on the number of allegations made against her oft-considered […]
Opinion editors: California’s primary should be earlier to play more important role
With New York’s presidential primary a few days away, and with fewer and fewer states remaining in the race, there’s one fact that’s particularly tantalizing to Californians: For the first time in a long time, our vote will matter. That’s because both the Republican and Democratic nomination races are close this year, which means Californian […]
Editorial Cartoon: The truth behind the Panama Papers
The truth behind the Panama Papers
Graduate Students Association Endorsements 2016
All endorsements are decided upon by the Daily Bruin Editorial Board. Jonathan Koch Running for: President Endorsement: Endorsed ✓ Jonathan Koch has the mindset and tools to not only restructure the Graduate Students Association but also to advocate for underrepresented groups and improve graduate students’ education and livelihood. Koch’s understanding that the GSA can’t just solicit […]
No Offense, But: Zoning and Sleep
Broadcasting live from the UCLA Radio studio, we’re opining over not one, but two topics this week. First, how can Los Angeles solve its severe housing shortage? Ryan Nelson and Chris Campbell discuss the political and economic factors behind the city’s affordability crunch. Then, Keshav Tadimeti and Liberty Feliciano drop in to talk about the […]