The Daily Bruin editorial board calls on UCLA to ensure history professor Gabriel Piterberg does not return to his position. Piterberg has been the subject of multiple sexual harassment complaints from graduate students within his department. Yet, instead of taking appropriate disciplinary action against him, UCLA administrators quietly drafted a settlement and put the case […]
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Q&A: Professor’s study addresses ‘hidden poor,’ health care accessibility
A UCLA study published Feb. 29 found nearly one in four California residents over the age of 65 have incomes above the federal poverty line, but still do not have enough money to make ends meet. The study, published by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, determined a group of older residents live above […]
Keshav Tadimeti: Geffen Academy planners failing to keep concerned parties informed
To date, the Geffen Academy at UCLA continues to defy my expectations. But not in a good way. The Geffen Academy is a secondary school being developed by UCLA for middle and high school students of the UCLA staff and the LA community. It is being funded by a $100 million donation from businessman David […]
Editorial: UCLA must earn back trust with union following Luskin Center conflict
The editorial has been updated on Monday, Feb. 29 at 3 p.m. Protesters Thursday demanded the University of California employ union members at the almost-completed UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center, claiming UCLA promised to unionize the jobs, but have yet to formally agree. Regardless, it’s evident its track record with union negotiations and […]
Will 2016 bring an end to Leonardo DiCaprio’s history of Oscar snubs?
When the average moviegoer today thinks of unrewarded talent, Leonardo DiCaprio springs to mind with his zero-for-four win rate at the Academy Awards. DiCaprio’s association with being snubbed by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has become so popular it has reached meme status. I’ve always wondered why DiCaprio became the poster boy […]
Editorial: Mandatory reporting of sexual assault from employees harms survivors
In an email sent out to students Monday, UCLA Chancellor Gene Block announced an update to the systemwide policy that governs the UC’s response to incidents and allegations of sexual violence and sexual harassment. The email highlighted a small but critical shift in the responsibility of campus employees within the University’s investigatory process that prioritizes […]
Julia McCarthy: Bush and Sanders campaigns show money does not always equal success
This year’s presidential election is one that has already been filled with unusual and downright perplexing events. Some of the more memorable moments include the surfacing of Ben Carson’s theory that the pyramids were built to store grain and Hillary Clinton’s misguided attempt to connect with Hispanic voters. But perhaps the most confounding event of […]