The state cannot continue to ignore the fact homelessness in Los Angeles has reached critical mass. Growing public attention to the issue has prompted city leaders to ramp up efforts to address the issue; but without immediate support, homeless Angelenos are unlikely to experience much-needed relief. Read more...
Editorials
Editorials, Opinion
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September 16, 1:58 pm
Editorial: Westwood, UCLA need increased cooperation to revive community program
From 2010 to 2014, a UCLA-sponsored annual event drew 300 to 500 students into Westwood to make it a more beautiful place. The event, which was called the Westwood Organized Meaningful Projects, deserves to be revitalized as an ongoing event. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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September 16, 1:57 pm
About the Daily Bruin Editorial Board
During the 2015-2016 academic year, UCLA students witnessed their fees increase by almost $34, their peers protest racism and sexual assault and a campus lockdown during the investigation of a murder-suicide. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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September 4, 10:41 pm
Editorial: Mandatory sentencing law for sexual assault fails to address jury bias
Brock Turner’s early release from prison and the account from the woman he sexually assaulted have rightfully drawn attention to the often improper judicial handling of sexual assault. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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August 29, 1:39 am
Editorial: UCLA Dining must reevaluate student workers’ jobs, wage disparity
When workers accept employment, they agree to a wage and set of responsibilities. At UCLA Dining Services, it’s become clear that this agreement needs renegotiation. Dana Carrera, a student worker at Bruin Cafe and rising third-year sociology student, recently began advocating for equal pay between UCLA students and full-time workers, starting a petition and meeting with UCLA Dining Services directors. Read more...
Community, Editorials, Opinion
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August 21, 11:45 pm
Editorial: UCLA administration should learn from mistakes of other UC chancellors
In the span of just a week, two University of California chancellors announced their resignations. UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi and UC Berkeley Chancellor Nicholas Dirks resigned after a slew of bad publicity, despite both spending thousands in discretionary funds hiring consultants to improve their images. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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August 8, 12:17 am
Editorial: California affirmative consent law not realistic, but remains necessary
“Yes means yes” has been the public face of California’s affirmative consent legislation, finding its way onto posters and in freshman orientations in colleges throughout the state. Read more...