After this summer’s stipend increase, every student government officer gets paid $672 a month. For most members of the Undergraduate Students Association Council who have clearly defined roles and a very structured office, it’s relatively clear what the student body is paying them to do. For the three general representatives that sit on council, however, […]
Category Archives: Opinion
Submission: UCLA should cover omissions in revised UC sexual violence policy
Today, April 1, marks the beginning of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This month is important to survivors both on our campus and across the world, who have all struggled with the trauma of sexual violence. Throughout the upcoming weeks, campus sexual assault prevention groups like 7,000 in Solidarity, Counseling and Psychological Services’ Campus Assault Resources […]
Editorial: UCPD actions at post-Undie Run incident need investigation
The decision by university police to use chemical agents to disperse a crowd gathered in the North Village earlier this month was irresponsible and dangerously escalated the potential for serious bodily damage. On March 20, about 400 people – a mix of UCLA students and individuals not affiliated with the university – gathered in the […]
Ryan Nelson: UC, AFSCME agreement shows change is possible
Three strikes, and the University of California is out. Or so it appears, given the fact that the yearlong, contentious contract negotiations between the American Federation State, County and Municipal Employees 3299 and the UC ended mere days before the union was set to host its third strike. It’s a result that shocked many (including […]
Submission: Participants of Undie Run incident at fault for selfish behavior
No one wants to see their own police department make headlines. Stories of inappropriate and uncalled-for police behavior are too common and strain community-police relations. When I heard about the University of California Police Department using pepper spray balls after the Undie Run ended on March 20, my fears drifted to thoughts of police excess. I […]
Julia McCarthy: UC sexual assault policy still vague on student training
Good policy is specific and direct, leaving no room for misunderstanding. By that standard, the revised University of California sexual harassment and sexual violence policy is a mixed bag. On one hand, it provides a comprehensive, specific definition of consent. But the updated policy fails to revise some major shortcomings in existing UC statutes. The […]
Submission: Hate speech after divestment resolution only furthers divide
Last week, a member of Students for Justice in Palestine published an op-ed in the Daily Bruin titled “Daily Bruin should have disclosed authors’ link to Hasbara.” This frivolous attempt to taint our image, undermine our integrity and portray us as incapable of forming our own opinions is just one example of the radical and hurtful accusations that have been made […]