On Sept. 15, the Daily Bruin published an editorial claiming that divestment is “about furthering a moral goal” and made a populist argument, presented without evidence, that the University of California investment committee is bending to powerful outside interests. Divestment campaigns have their history rooted in South African apartheid. That campaign was effective in part […]
Category Archives: Opinion
Editorial: UC should divest from fossil fuels, commit to sustainability
Divestment at the University of California has a greater meaning than whatever practical effects can be achieved by its implementation. Fundamentally, it’s about furthering a moral goal that is more important in the long term than immediate donations or investment returns. Yet despite student protests, the UC Board of Regents is expected Wednesday to vote […]
Natalie Delgadillo: Civility should not enter into the campus discussion about free speech
In the past year, student political life across the University of California has been roiled by deep divisions and rather uncivil conduct between communities, especially regarding divestment. From the last academic year’s 11-hour student government meeting about divestment from companies that profit off the Israeli occupation of Gaza, bookended by physical threats to councilmembers before […]
Submission: Lobbyists, politicians must not meddle in campus debates
Earlier this year, UCLA students asked student government members not to take lobbying trips hosted by bigoted and discriminatory groups. In a strange intervention into campus politics, this summer Los Angeles City Council member Bob Blumenfield proposed a resolution denouncing this pledge. At a time when we are flooded with other problems, it is curious that Blumenfield has asked the City Council to spend its energy meddling in what appears to be a settled issue.
Submission: UC cannot legally give undocumented students state benefits
On Aug. 26, Judicial Watch took a step in defense of taxpayer rights by filing a lawsuit against the University of California Board of Regents. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of former California Senate candidate Earl De Vries, alleges that the UC Board of Regents is currently violating federal law by granting in-state tuition and […]
Submission: Undocumented students deserve equal access to higher education
We, Improving Dreams, Equality, Access and Success (IDEAS) at UCLA are a collective of undocumented students and allies who represent and advocate for the interests and rights of undocumented students here on campus and throughout the nation. Throughout the years, we, the undocumented community, have made gains in increasing equality and access to higher education […]
Editorial: UCPD must recognize racial-profiling issue
Claudius E. Gaines III, a black UCLA facilities employee, is alleging he was a victim of racial profiling during an arrest made by university police officers on Aug. 27. The facts are currently in dispute. Yet in spite of this, it would be foolish to brush off the magnitude of the allegations being made. Incidents […]