If the University of Hawaii has its way, fossil fuels could go the way of the dinosaurs. Last week, the University of Hawaii System voted to divest from coal, oil and gas companies. While the University of California is taking a step in the right direction, it could take note from the effort. Fossil fuels […]
Category Archives: Opinion
Submission: California sets example for US, pioneers gun violence prevention
On May 23, 2014, a mass shooting in Isla Vista occurred near the University of California, Santa Barbara. Six innocent lives were lost, and 14 others were wounded. Our hearts were broken once again. We were horrified, and we identified with the families and the young people who died. Their promising lives were stolen from […]
Arthur Wang: Affirmative action stats valid because of established methodology
I approach affirmative action as an academic rather than a partisan, so it is disappointing that Vijay Chokal-Ingam has chosen to engage in the topic, in a response to my Thursday post on the matter, by describing a very broad coalition of Asian American groups as “left-leaning” and nothing more. In addition, I find the […]
Letter to the Editor: WWNC cannot support poorly written ‘Right to Rest’ legislation
Homelessness is a multifaceted problem faced by a diverse population. The Westwood Neighborhood Council, or the WWNC, is an elected advisory body within the city, but has neither the authority, the resources nor the ability to solve the homelessness problem in Westwood or at UCLA . SB 608 has not moved from Sen. Carol Liu’s […]
Letter to the Editor: Daily Bruin column distorts Asian American views on affirmative action
Dear Editor, I am writing in response to Arthur Wang’s article concerning Asian American opinions on affirmative action. Mr. Wang’s article incorrectly surmises that Asian Americans support affirmative action, based on biased polling and the opinions of left-leaning advocacy groups. I worked in market research, and I know how easy it is to draw incorrect […]
Chloe Lew: Campus safe spaces need expansion into classrooms
In the big, bad real world, there are no “safe spaces” – at least, that’s what the media has been warning college students lately. From The New York Times to Time, columnists have been condescendingly slamming college safe spaces for “coddling” and “infantilizing” our hypersensitive generation by letting students avoid uncomfortable truths. But here’s a […]
Kunal Patel: Napolitano must focus on garnering future support for UC funding
For all intents and purposes, University of California President Janet Napolitano has performed her job admirably well. Student perception of Napolitano has dramatically shifted since the demonstrative strip protest at the March UC Board of Regents meeting to a much more positive reception of her recent budget negotiations with Gov. Jerry Brown. Brown’s latest budget […]