All season, UCLA football has practiced a mantra to prepare for the adversity that comes with playing 13 games: “Next man up.” When junior defensive lineman Eddie Vanderdoes, senior defensive back Fabian Moreau and junior linebacker Myles Jack went out early in the season, it was time for the next man to step up. Each […]
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Editorial: UC must increase transparency, stop deferral of labor disputes
Following last-minute meetings, the lecturers’ union and the University of California finally reached an agreement. Sort of. One day before their Halloween deadline, the University Council-American Federation of Teachers and the UC agreed to extend their contract until Dec. 10 with an additional round of bargaining coming up in a few weeks. University representatives, both […]
Shani Shahmoon: Assumed loyalty to Israel marginalizes Jewish student activists
No one is just one thing. While our identities define our perspectives, they don’t limit our interests. The meeting this past Monday, the University of California Statement of Principles Against Intolerance public forum, was an attempt by Avi Oved, UC Student Regent and a Jew, to draw attention to ongoing discrimination on UC campuses, but […]
Matter of Fact: Hot tub removal brings Rosen back to reality
“FIRED,” read the screen. I couldn’t believe it. Sure, I’d just completed a 2-10 season – for the second time in three years, no less – but I’d also netted a top-five recruiting class. My protests went unheard – as they often do when you’re screaming at a PlayStation – and my coaching tenure at […]
Casey Kovarik: Exemption on high-capacity ammunition magazine ban poses safety risk
Los Angeles has joined the conversation on gun control. In late July, a ban on firearm magazines with capacity for 10 or more rounds of ammunition was enacted in the city. The ban exempted current officers, but a frustrated Los Angeles Police Protective League, which advocates for the police force, chose to challenge this ban […]
Julia McCarthy: Praising Paul Ryan ignores his hypocrisy on work-family issues
Sheryl Sandberg, the chief operating officer at Facebook, is a pretty popular person. More than 1,766,700 people follow her profile, and the things she posts often get thousands of “likes” and equally as many “shares,” meaning she has the potential to influence discussions. One of Sandberg’s recent posts from last week was about Wisconsin congressman […]
Editorial: Housing must increase transparency following meal swipe discrepancies
UCLA Housing did something right Thursday when it restored some swipes to students. While it’s good that Housing has successfully fixed its mistake, that doesn’t absolve it of any criticism, as there is still much that needs to be improved. From the point Housing discovered the system error that inflated students to the point it […]