The UCLA Faculty Center finishes its annual Board of Governors election this month. However, given the fact that the center has decided not to allow anyone to oppose the incumbents for the top executive positions, this board has felt compelled to ask: Why call this an election at all? In order to force this consistency, […]
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Chloe Lew: LA City Council must follow through on promise to repair sidewalks
Our city’s sidewalks are crumbling, and with them, my faith in the Los Angeles City Council. More than 40 years after it said it would repair our buckled, tree-damaged sidewalks, and almost two months after it agreed in an Americans with Disabilities Act case to spend $1.4 billion to fix them, the city is now […]
Editorial: ASUCLA’s Board of Directors should not waste resources on new staircase
At its meeting Friday, the Associated Students UCLA Board of Directors could allocate a hefty sum of student fees to a wasteful and ultimately unnecessary renovation to an Ackerman Union staircase. Additionally, the association’s five-year plan will not be finalized until the day of the meeting, preventing any meaningful student body input on the board’s […]
Benjamin Genta: UC should divest from fossil fuels, invest in green energy
If the University of Hawaii has its way, fossil fuels could go the way of the dinosaurs. Last week, the University of Hawaii System voted to divest from coal, oil and gas companies. While the University of California is taking a step in the right direction, it could take note from the effort. Fossil fuels […]
Letter to the Editor: Daily Bruin column distorts Asian American views on affirmative action
Dear Editor, I am writing in response to Arthur Wang’s article concerning Asian American opinions on affirmative action. Mr. Wang’s article incorrectly surmises that Asian Americans support affirmative action, based on biased polling and the opinions of left-leaning advocacy groups. I worked in market research, and I know how easy it is to draw incorrect […]
Shani Shahmoon: Westwood should take steps to address issues affecting the homeless
Westwood, by most accounts, is an affluent part of Los Angeles, but walking through its streets, students are familiar with its homeless population. What they likely aren’t aware of is the countless laws criminalizing this group’s right to live without harassment. Last week, the Westwood Neighborhood Council met and voted to send a letter expressing […]
Editorial: Westwood Neighborhood Council must recognize rights of the homeless
Los Angeles has one of the highest concentrations of homeless people in the United States, rising 12 percent over the last two years. Westwood community leaders need to take heed of the systemic issues that cause homelessness and treat the approximately 60 neighborhood residents living on the streets as human beings rather than as problems […]