Do we really need neighborhood councils? Those words were on every month’s agenda when Jerry Brown was president of the Westwood Neighborhood Council. Yes, every month. No, not Gov. Jerry Brown. Brown was WWNC’s first president when the council was formed in 2010. He retired in 2016. Those acquainted with Brown know that although he […]
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Editorial: Proposed neighborhood council would be welcome change to Westwood
For many years, the words “Westwood” and “forward” hardly seemed appropriate in the same sentence. But with a new neighborhood council, Westwood might actually start moving forward. The Daily Bruin Editorial Board endorses the creation of the North Westwood Neighborhood Council. Westwood Village is in need of a significant jumpstart, and the new neighborhood council […]
Editorial: UCLA lecturer cuts are latest in UC’s mistreatment of employees
UCLA had a stark message for its lecturers last month: you’re expendable, even when you’re needed. The Department of Mathematics announced in April it will change its financial actuarial mathematics program to emphasize the growing role of data science in the field. As part of the overhaul, the department is not rehiring lecturers in the […]
Selby Kia: Quarter system keeps students from exploring courses in-depth, causes stress
It’s that time of year again, when UCLA students start to see Snapchats from their semester system friends of post-exam celebrations, hometowns and summer bliss. Meanwhile, weary Bruins have just finished week six of spring quarter. Instead of two 15-week semesters, UCLA has three 10-week quarters. The 10-week quarter system keeps UCLA students on their […]
Submission: Disqualifying accused Bruins United candidates would preserve election integrity
Two newly “elected” council members, Claire Fieldman and Bella Martin, have been credibly accused by multiple students of invading voter privacy and coercing votes, a clear violation of the Undergraduate Students Association Council Election Code. Both allegedly targeted drunk students in and around fraternity houses Thursday night of elections week. Numerous complaints were filed and […]
Omar Said: Use of stereotyped Muslim attire in ROTC training perpetuates Islamophobia
It takes a lot of work to marginalize 3.5 million Americans at once. But the ROTC did just that when it stereotyped Muslims to portray enemy combatants. During a training held by UCLA’s and California State University, Fresno’s Army ROTCs in early April, students acting as enemy soldiers in combat simulations wore clothing commonly worn […]
Letter to the Editor: Union worker protestors should target university officials, not students
A normal Monday morning began with the sound of horns and shouts, as UCLA workers began a three-day strike after contract agreement negotiations between workers and the University of California broke down. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299, the union that represents workers across UC campuses, announced the three-day strike […]