Category Archives: Opinion

Olympic coverage should be free in US, not monopolized

If all goes well with the Olympic bid, the world will be watching Westwood and Los Angeles in 2024. Except for millions of Americans. This is hardly an exaggeration – the Olympic Games as a whole are perhaps the most-watched television program in the world, and viewership only increases with each successive games. In 2012, […]

Abhishek Shetty: UC should centralize its process for handling sexual violence cases

While it is unarguable that the University of California’s measures over the past 18 months to improve the handling of cases of sexual misconduct and assault are comprehensive, the process could easily benefit by further centralization of procedures across every UC campus. Currently, every UC campus has a case management team that ensures the institution […]

Editorial: UCLA should provide educational resources to help veterans

UCLA announced a partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs last week that allows the university to continue its lease of the Jackie Robinson Stadium while providing millions in funding for veterans resources. The agreement follows a lawsuit filed last year by a group of veterans that alleged the VA prioritized leasing of its […]

Submission: Viewpoint neutrality needed from Graduate Students Association

In October 2015, the president of the Graduate Students Association told the Diversity Caucus that it would fund their Diversity Caucus Town Hall event only on the condition that the event have “zero connection” to the “Divest from Israel” movement – a reference to the student movement campaigning to divest specifically from American and international […]

Submission: SJP focuses on intersectionality during Palestine Awareness Week

Following a decade-long tradition, Students for Justice in Palestine hosted its annual Palestine Awareness Week this week to raise awareness about the ongoing occupation of Palestine and the daily struggles of the Palestinian people. With evening talks featuring distinguished speakers, live musical performances and interactive education, as well as daily activities, Palestine Awareness Week provided […]