Student politics are often the catalysts for social change and the betterment of societies. UCLA is no exception. From the anti-Vietnam War protests to the establishment of ethnic studies departments, conscious students have been at the forefront of positive change on our campus and beyond. But these stories are not recorded in traditional campus tours. […]
Category Archives: Opinion
Charley Guptill: Ashtrays a simple solution to addressing cigarette litter
It’s been a year since the UCLA tobacco ban went into effect, and although the steps of Powell Library are now free of smokers and their litter, other spots have seen a surge of smokers and cigarette butts.
Submission: Smoking on campus an ongoing issue a year after tobacco-free policy
Today marks the one-year anniversary of UCLA going tobacco-free. UCLA joined more than 1,000 other colleges and universities that have adopted clean air policies, well ahead of the University of California Office of the President requirement that all of the University of California campuses be tobacco-free by Jan. 1, 2014. This anniversary gives us an […]
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Editorial: Lick Observatory still vital to students, researchers
The University of California’s Lick Observatory will face some serious financial hardships in coming years if the University does not re-evaluate its priorities. Built near San Jose in 1888, the observatory is the only one entirely owned by the University. But as the University invests in new technology elsewhere, the Lick Observatory has seen its […]
Submission: Shutting down Lick Observatory is shortsighted
The original photo caption accompanying this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. In its April 15 article “UC’s Lick Observatory might soon shut down operations,” the Daily Bruin reported on the plan by the UC Office of the President to terminate systemwide funding for the […]
Natalie Delgadillo: New USAC position would not meet transfer student needs
Throughout the year the undergraduate student government has needed prodding from students (myself included) to move on several important issues: reforming the general representative position, appointing the election board chair and owning up to its stipend blunder. But some occasions call for a more measured approach. A constitutional amendment coming to the spring elections ballotis […]