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Editorial: State Legislature should address funding concerns for mental health bill

Good intentions aren’t sufficient reason to push a flawed policy into law. Last week, Governor Jerry Brown vetoed Assembly Bill 2017, which would have expanded mental health care funding for California college campuses, because it did not specify an amount or source of funding for the program. While some student leaders are petitioning the legislature […]

The Dam Truth: Coaches should not be defined only by their losses

For 58 minutes, Jim Mora was giving UCLA fans what they wanted – a physical football game that came down to the wire against a Pac-12 rival. The raucous cheering was deafening, but it quickly changed the moment Stanford scored the go-ahead touchdown with seconds left on the clock. The “I believe that we will […]

Editorial: California US Senate candidates’ higher education plans lack specificity

California’s U.S. Senate candidates Kamala Harris and Loretta Sanchez have spoken out in favor of college affordability, but neither of the candidates’ plans are specific or even convincing enough to tackle the issues of growing student debt, compromised education quality and overworked faculty, especially at public universities like UCLA. Harris and Sanchez must offer more […]

Editorial: ASUCLA needs to interact with students to better meet consumer needs

Every business, even university stores, must adapt to consumers’ ever-changing tastes and preferences. Associated Students UCLA is no stranger to this fact. It has had to deal with instances of revenue loss for reasons ranging from from the Great Recession to the weather affecting its beverage sales, and has changed its merchandise and restaurant offerings […]

Letter to the Editor: Settled lawsuits show UCLA administration has not remained scandal-free

I read your August 21, 2016 editorial: “UCLA administration should learn from mistakes of other UC chancellors,” and thought you might appreciate a bit of feedback. Your conclusion that UCLA administration has remained “relatively scandal-free” isn’t exactly accurate. I settled a case in April 2014 with the University of California for $10 million after administration […]

Editorial: Westwood, UCLA need increased cooperation to revive community program

From 2010 to 2014, a UCLA-sponsored annual event drew 300 to 500 students into Westwood to make it a more beautiful place. The event, which was called the Westwood Organized Meaningful Projects, deserves to be revitalized as an ongoing event. Students planted trees, painted lampposts and repaired damaged benches, among other projects. However, in 2015, […]