When it comes to solar panels in California, more means less. The California Energy Commission, the state’s primary energy policy and planning agency, adopted new building standards May 9 requiring, among other things, that all homes built after 2020 be equipped with solar panels. Read more...
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May 16, 10:57 pm
Editorial: Administrators have overstepped role in USAC election process
UCLA has taken the student out of student government. Usually, the Undergraduate Students Association Council is designed for student power. Students sit in council positions and make decisions for the student body. Read more...
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May 13, 11:24 pm
Editorial: Proposed neighborhood council would be welcome change to Westwood
For many years, the words “Westwood” and “forward” hardly seemed appropriate in the same sentence. But with a new neighborhood council, Westwood might actually start moving forward. Read more...
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May 13, 8:51 pm
Editorial: UCLA lecturer cuts are latest in UC’s mistreatment of employees
UCLA had a stark message for its lecturers last month: you’re expendable, even when you’re needed. The Department of Mathematics announced in April it will change its financial actuarial mathematics program to emphasize the growing role of data science in the field. Read more...
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May 7, 3:12 pm
Editorial: Discrimination against LGBTQ community still looms large at UCLA
UCLA wasn’t very welcoming of the LGBTQ community when the school was founded – and that still looks to be the case today. The latest display of discrimination on campus comes in the form of vandalism. Read more...
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May 4, 10:10 pm
Editorial: Election board continues to fail in upholding integrity of USAC election
This post was updated on May 9 at 4:04 p.m. This year’s Undergraduate Students Association Council Election Board promised to stand behind equitable and fair elections. Read more...
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May 2, 11:20 pm
Editorial: USAC should shift to a senate system to better represent students
UCLA’s undergraduate student government has a penchant for underrepresenting the student body. This year, 39 candidates from various campus communities are trying their hand at the Undergraduate Students Association Council. Read more...