After nearly three decades, the proposed diversity requirement for UCLA’s College of Letters and Science has passed by a historic faculty vote. Out of the ten campuses in the University of California system, UCLA is both the second oldest as well as the second-to-last to adopt a diversity-related requirement for a majority of its undergraduate […]
Category Archives: Opinion
Chloe Lew: Students should take advantage of off-campus entertainment gems
I must have walked past The Improv Space on Gayley Avenue a hundred times before I actually walked inside. But when I did finally wander in on a Wednesday night last month, three years after the first time I walked past, I stayed. I sat in a plushy theater chair in a cozy, dimly […]
Submission: Divestment promotes peace, justice in Palestine
I have always been very positive about the future of a just peace for both Palestinians and Israelis. It is one of the reasons I believe in the work I do with Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA. But this past summer caused me to question whether I should remain so positive. This summer, […]
Submission: Prop. 47 can rectify the American penal system
If you were to pay a visit to the Californians Against Prop. 47 Web page, you’d immediately be presented with a banner that rotates between two very alarming claims. The first, displayed on a picture of a young woman crying, asserts, “Prop. 47 weakens the penalty for possession of date-rape drugs” and reminds you that […]
Aram Ghoogasian: Diversity requirement’s success hinges on community
Decades of student advocacy came to fruition Friday morning when the results were finally announced after weeks of hype. The diversity requirement proposal passed with a 332-303 vote. If the proposal passes through the Undergraduate Students Association Council and the Committee of Rules and Jurisdiction, first-year students will need to take a course with a […]
Proposition 2
Despite several concerns, the Daily Bruin Editorial Board supports Proposition 2. The proposition would create a rainy day fund with better controls than the state’s previous attempt at establishing economic stability through an emergency fund. California’s economy is especially prone to unexpected ups and downs, and as such the state needs to take precautions to […]
Jerry Brown
For the fourth time in as many decades, Californians have the option of choosing Democrat Jerry Brown to be their governor. It’s an easy choice to make. Brown, who is finishing up his third term in the state’s highest office, has an impressive track record of fiscal responsibility, forward-thinking policy-making and extensive experience navigating Sacramento’s […]