Editor’s note: The submission below was originally sent by members of UCLA’s Committee on Diversity and Equal Opportunity to faculty in the College of Letters and Science on Oct. 21. It has been edited for Daily Bruin style and reprinted below. Dear Faculty Member, We, the undersigned, members of UCLA’s Committee on Diversity and Equal […]
Category Archives: Opinion
Editorial: Business groups’ hostility toward Westwood Food Truck Lot unwarranted
Since the Westwood Village Food Truck Lot was established in July, on the corner of Gayley and Le Conte avenues, it has received excessive backlash from local business groups, such as the Westwood Community Council. The food trucks were offered an ultimatum by the city; either comply with city codes or vacate the premises by […]
Zoey Freedman: New LAUSD superintendent should simplify college application process
Los Angeles’s public school system may finally be getting the attention it needs – even if it is stemming from negative events. Los Angeles Unified School District’s Superintendent John Deasy resigned on Oct. 16 after almost four years in the position. Although Deasy made great strides in increasing attendance and graduation rates by reducing the […]
Submission: SJP invites students to learn about organization, mission
Palestine is one of the most important social justice issues of our time and one that resonates with people from all over the world and all over our campus. As such, Students for Justice in Palestine welcomes active members from all walks of life; our current board is made up of students of Palestinian, Mexican, […]
Letter to the Editor: Healthy Campus Initiative to review signs for more inclusive phrasing
The Healthy Campus Initiative would like to add the following to the discussion triggered by Alexandra Tashman in her article, “Initiative’s signs use ableist discourse” published on Oct. 22. Healthy Campus Initiative works to make the healthy choice, the easy choice guided by the following core values: High level wellness: maximizing the potential of individuals […]
Travis Fife: Focus on scores, AP classes in EAOP, ‘All In’ partnership ineffective
There’s a tendency, when thinking about college admissions, to see Advanced Placement classes and high standardized test scores as a silver bullet – get a high SAT score and the world is at your fingertips. Complete the trifecta with a high SAT score, challenging AP classes and an impressive GPA, and universities will come knocking […]
Natalie Delgadillo: Independence of student publications is critical
Newspapers have one basic job: Report the news, come hell or high water. Reporting the news can mean different things to different people, but in its most basic sense, it just means writing what happened – telling the truth and holding people and institutions accountable by doing so. But when a newspaper, or any news […]