Last week, a federal judge ended a years-long tug of war when it ruled that Los Angeles County must remove a religious cross from its county seal. Though religion has been an important part of Los Angeles’ history, the decision allows the Los Angeles County to present itself as an unbiased government that values no […]
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Kuhelika Ghosh: Left-handed students are hindered by lack of accommodating desks
Left-handed students at UCLA often have to sit through the entire quarter bearing the pain of having their arm resting on air for two hours straight while they write notes. This is due to the fact that most classrooms across UCLA lack left-handed desks, despite the fact that about 10 percent of the population of […]
Editorial: UCI steps up its e-sports game, UCLA should follow suit
The world of e-sports is new, but growing fiercely. Last week, the University of California, Irvine recognized the industry’s potential when it created one of the biggest e-sports initiatives in the country’s universities, and the first major one at a UC. By fall, UCI will have a state-of-the-art e-sports arena right in the middle of […]
Sandra Wenceslao: Raising the minimum wage allows the government to avoid real problems
If you increase minimum wage then you’re out of business. On March 31, 2016, the state Senate passed a bill that will increase California’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2022, which Gov. Jerry Brown signed Monday. Even though the $5 increase from the current California minimum wage of $10 will occur over time, […]
Chris Campbell: LA Metro should focus on millennials in expanding public transit
A few weeks ago I was driving from Westwood to Orange County. It was a Friday afternoon, and the roads were jammed. I sat in standstill traffic on the 110, nervously looking over my shoulder to see if the freeway gods would finally allow me to merge into the next lane over. One thought flashed […]
Editorial: UC must not compromise admission standards for nonresidents
Californian residents were outraged last week after the state auditor released a report noting that the University of California has recently relaxed standards for nonresident applicants. While increasing nonresident enrollment is understandable given the UC’s budget deficit, the UC must continually ensure that equally qualified residents aren’t unfairly denied entrance to any UC campus. The […]
Editorial: Hiring plan, diversity training good steps for UC mental health resources
The University of California Office of the President announced Thursday that it plans to hire 85 new mental health clinicians throughout its 10 campuses by the 2016-2017 academic year. Increased student services fees will support funding for the new hires, according to the UC announcement. Furthermore, the campuses will identify communities not well represented by […]