Low voter turnout rates in local elections are an embarrassing problem that paints an inaccurate picture of the people of Los Angeles and what they want from their elected officials. Part of the reason behind these low rates, though, is fatigue from voters being regularly dragged to the polls. Fortunately, there are two measures on […]
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Benjamin Genta: UCLA needs to encourage student voting, raise youth voter turnout
Less than 9 percent of eligible voters aged 18 to 24 turned out to vote in the 2014 midterm election this past November in California, a historic low, according to a January UC Davis report. In Los Angeles county, it was even less, with only between 5.5 and 7.5 percent of the same age demographic […]
Former congressman Henry Waxman to teach at UCLA as regents’ professor
A longtime congressman who represented the district that includes Westwood for 40 years will teach at UCLA as a regents’ professor. A regents’ professor, whose appointment is approved by the University of California Board of Regents, consults with students and faculty and leads seminars and lectures. The professor may teach one or more courses at […]
Arthur Wang: Wal-Mart wage increase serves political ends over social responsibility
The retail giant Wal-Mart is an enormously profitable company, but it has never been a favorite among conscious consumers. Last week’s decision by executives to raise Wal-Mart’s wage floor from government-mandated minimums to $9, and eventually $10, an hour might be seen as an effort to turn its image around. It’s easy to see Wal-Mart’s […]
Hong Kong student-activist called for support from UCLA students
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for more information. A student activist who led a pro-democracy protest in Hong Kong last year called for more civil disobedience in the city and for support from UCLA students at a discussion Sunday on campus. […]
Ara Shirinian: UC should allow more contingent faculty to pursue tenured positions
While there are many different elements that make up a successful university, the core interactions by which students learn is in the hands of the professorship. Today, across the country, that professorship is under attack. Schools have attempted to deal with budget cuts by replacing tenure-track professors, or professors that cannot be fired without proof […]
Editorial: UCLA must be transparent about superbug investigation
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Faulty scopes. There are some aspects of a recent deadly superbug outbreak that were outside of UCLA’s control. But the university is to blame for a lack of transparency and breach of public trust surrounding the deadly bacteria. In December, the first infected patient came to the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center with […]