The Associated Students UCLA board of directors is in the process of developing a policy to determine how to respond to philanthropic requests. At its meeting last month, the necessity for such a policy was highlighted by board members when they discussed how to reply to a donation request from members of the Typhoon Haiyan […]
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Movie Review: ‘Her’
Spike Jonze was already one of the most ambitious directors in Hollywood – “Being John Malkovich,” “Adaptation.” and “Where the Wild Things Are” intuitively surpass the boundaries of film inventiveness. “Her,” Jonze’s first solo-written feature, takes those same boundaries and whimsically destroys them. A piece of romantic articulation and thoughtfulness for the ages of the […]
Proposed bill addresses underreporting of sexual violence at colleges
School authorities would have to report all on-campus sexual assaults and hate crimes to the police with the consent of the victims, if a newly introduced California bill becomes law. California state Assemblyman Mike Gatto is pushing for the bill, Assembly Bill 1433, to address the underreporting of cases of hate crimes and violent crimes, […]
Citywide plastic bag ban impacts UCLA, Westwood locations
Students waited in line in the UCLA store this week to make last-minute purchases as part of the familiar back-to-school bustle. Once each student reaches a register, many choose not to buy the 10 cent paper bag. A citywide ban on plastic bags went into effect on Jan. 1, the result of an ordinance passed […]
Maia Ferdman: Boycott discounts progressivism of Israeli academia
In an act of political solidarity, the American Studies Association resolved last month to boycott Israeli academia. But instead of effectively protesting the Israeli government’s oppression of the Palestinian people, the boycott has provoked a sweeping debate that ultimately distracts from the Palestinian cause. Rather than promote exclusion of Israeli universities, supporters of Palestinian academic rights […]
Editorial: Jim Mora proves a capable leader for UCLA football
Two years and 19 wins in, it is clear that hiring Jim Mora was, and is, a good decision. In leading UCLA to its first 10-win season since 2005, he has answered just about every question mark that once appeared on his resume, and reversed a number of bad habits that once plagued UCLA football. […]
Calif. Supreme Court requires public release of bar data
The California Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that the State Bar of California must publicly release bar admissions data on law students’ race, grades, exam scores and the schools they attended.