Westwood, by most accounts, is an affluent part of Los Angeles, but walking through its streets, students are familiar with its homeless population. What they likely aren’t aware of is the countless laws criminalizing this group’s right to live without harassment. Last week, the Westwood Neighborhood Council met and voted to send a letter expressing […]
Category Archives: Opinion
Arthur Wang: Media inaccurately portrays Asian American views on affirmative action
Affirmative action is back, and Asian Americans are angry – at least, that’s what the media wants you to believe. The vast majority of news networks and websites around the country immediately jumped on discussing the discrimination complaint filed with the federal government by 64 Asian American organizations Friday. The complaint calls for an investigation […]
Zoey Freedman: Raising minimum wage not enough to meet high LA housing costs
Although some L.A. residents’ paychecks may be growing in size over the next five years, it may not end up making the kind of difference they need. On May 19, the Los Angeles City Council voted in favor of raising the minimum wage from the current $9 an hour to $15 an hour by 2020, […]
Editorial: Westwood Neighborhood Council must recognize rights of the homeless
Los Angeles has one of the highest concentrations of homeless people in the United States, rising 12 percent over the last two years. Westwood community leaders need to take heed of the systemic issues that cause homelessness and treat the approximately 60 neighborhood residents living on the streets as human beings rather than as problems […]
Submission: UC must protect Jewish students, combat anti-Semitism
Dear President Napolitano and the University of California Board of Regents, We are 521 University of California alumni who are deeply concerned about the safety of Jewish students at our alma mater. We heartily commend the UC Berkeley, UCLA and UC Santa Barbara student senates for responding to the alarming escalation of anti-Semitic activity on […]
Casey Kovarik: High stakes exams jeopardize student learning
There is a need for a refocusing of undergraduate education away from grades and tests toward learning. Education in primary school, secondary school and undergraduate programs emphasizes assessments and ranking of students to the detriment of learning. Students aren’t becoming problem-solvers and thinkers – rather, they are becoming study machines because that’s what gets them […]
Submission: UCLA must raise voice for implementation of bike lanes in Westwood
Let’s be honest: At this point, not much more needs to be said about the merit of putting a bike lane on Westwood Boulevard through the village. Daily Bruin columnists and the Daily Bruin Editorial Board have shown how a designated lane will make the street safer by reducing collisions. UCLA Transportation and Emergency Medical […]