Police response to the recent protests about law enforcement officers’ interactions with black and brown men has been spectacularly disappointing. Disturbingly, police have been strategically attempting to silence the speech of those who are protesting the officers themselves and the criminal justice system they uphold. The grand jury’s decision in Ferguson, Mo. to not indict […]
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Editorial: Taking autonomy away from UC does not prove state prioritizes education
In an attempt to convince California voters that the state is working in the interests of college students, a bipartisan pair of senators proposed a bill last week that would wrest control of the University of California away from the Board of Regents and give it to the state.
Editorial: Senate’s funding proposal places burden on UC students
State Senate Democrats say they “stand with California’s students and their families” with their new proposal for funding the University of California, a plan that they say will improve access and affordability for students. But this is an outright lie. The Senate Democrats’ proposal would increase nonresident tuition by 17 percent while keeping in-state tuition […]
Kunal Patel: Napolitano’s tuition hike plan a necessary, political approach
Janet Napolitano is no stranger to controversy. When she was named the president of the University of California last year, her appointment was marred by protests across the UC campuses and widespread anger from students at being left out of the University’s decision-making process. Fresh off of a stint as secretary of homeland security and […]
Editorial: Ferguson highlights need to equip UCPD with body cameras
The shooting death of an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Mo., by a white police officer would probably have had a straightforward resolution if Darren Wilson was wearing a camera which recorded the events of that tragic August day. Along with a revival of a conversation about racial dynamics in America, the Michael Brown case […]
USAC passes vote of no confidence in Napolitano, regents
The undergraduate student government passed a resolution with a 9-4 vote Tuesday expressing no confidence in University of California President Janet Napolitano and the UC Board of Regents. Undergraduate Students Association Council Internal Vice President Heather Hourdequin, Academic Affairs Commissioner Allyson Bach, Facilities Commissioner Carlos Quintanilla and Financial Support Commissioner Heather Rosen voted against the […]
Editorial: Bylaw changes would allow USAC to engage in conflicts of interest
The undergraduate student government plans to vote Tuesday on bylaw changes that would make it easier for councilmembers to engage in conflicts of interest and erode students’ trust in their elected officials. The proposed changes would make it harder for students to hold their leaders to reasonable ethical standards and allow members of the Undergraduate […]