Category Archives: Opinion

Sandra Wenceslao: Raising the minimum wage allows the government to avoid real problems

If you increase minimum wage then you’re out of business. On March 31, 2016, the state Senate passed a bill that will increase California’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2022, which Gov. Jerry Brown signed Monday. Even though the $5 increase from the current California minimum wage of $10 will occur over time, […]

Aram Ghoogasian: California’s minimum wage increase is a matter of justice, equality

The governor of the country’s most populous state signed legislation Monday to raise its minimum wage to $15 per hour, a move being celebrated by labor and bemoaned by capital. In a time when income and wealth inequality have become some of the most pressing issues in the nation – and when 43 percent of […]

Blake Deal: Minimum wage increase is just another governmental economic coercion

California businesses are going to face greater economic hardships in the years to come thanks to the state legislature. Now they will be required to pay their entry-level employees 50 percent higher hourly wages. These future hardships stem from a new law Gov. Jerry Brown signed Monday that will increase the minimum wage in California […]

No Offense, But: Student Lobbying

This week on “No Offense, But,” the Daily Bruin’s weekly Opinion podcast, columnists Chris Campbell and Abhishek Shetty sit down with a special guest, Bruins for Israel President Omer Hit. Hit was part of an American Israel Public Affairs Committee delegation that traveled to Washington, D.C., over spring break to meet with politicians and leaders […]

Submission: UCLA dining halls should remove quinoa from menus

In the past two decades, knowledge of quinoa and its ample health benefits has caused it to rise in popularity among health enthusiasts. According to Medical News Today, quinoa aids the digestive system and provides us with important vitamins, minerals and fiber. It is superior in comparison to simple carbs such as white pasta that […]

Chris Campbell: LA Metro should focus on millennials in expanding public transit

A few weeks ago I was driving from Westwood to Orange County. It was a Friday afternoon, and the roads were jammed. I sat in standstill traffic on the 110, nervously looking over my shoulder to see if the freeway gods would finally allow me to merge into the next lane over. One thought flashed […]