Since summer, I have made phone calls, written emails and frequently commuted from my apartment to campus trying to enroll in Life Sciences 2: “Cells, Tissues, and Organs.” Signing up for a class shouldn’t be this difficult. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 2, 2:11 am
Yiwei Sun: Class enrollment system should better account for substitute credit
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 1, 1:54 am
Kevin Truong: Offensive statements should not be shut down, but start conversations
Students at Wesleyan University, the prototypical liberal arts college tucked away in a quaint small town, are raging against their student newspaper, sending angry letters and calling for mass boycotts. Read more...
Photo: Student activists at Wesleyan University sent angry letters calling for the student government to defund The Wesleyan Argus, the university’s student newspaper, after the publication ran a op-ed criticizing the Black Lives Matter movement. (Creative Commons Photo by OZinOH via Flickr)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 30, 7:47 am
Aram Ghoogasian: Cuts to administrative bloat can ensure fair pay for contract workers
When it raised its minimum wage to $15, the University of California signaled that it valued its workers. Senate Bill 376, however, is testing just how dedicated the University really is. Read more...
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September 29, 2:16 pm
Ara Shirinian: UC should make transparency reports mandatory across all campuses
The University of California has a transparency problem. Thanks to UC Berkeley, that’s about to change. Berkeley became the first school in the country earlier this year to release a transparency report disclosing the number of government requests for the data of students, faculty and staff that use the school’s electronic communication tools. Read more...
Photo: (Maggie Zheng/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 28, 2:34 am
Arthur Wang: Perpetual construction shows students as customers, not residents
Westwood is cramped, but if you count the dollars being spent on students who live on the Hill, we’re living large. I type this from the comfort – even if there’s no air conditioning – of the newly-renovated Saxon Suites, an almost-finished product that cost a cool $25 million to complete. Read more...
Photo: (Shelby Chan/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 25, 7:16 am
Shani Shahmoon: Students should check hypocrisy when calling out generalizations
In an effort to expand their minds, some people may be narrowing their perspectives. Today, there is a strong movement that has been attempting to bring an end to the generalizations of people, communities and organizations. Read more...
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September 24, 8:45 am
Julia McCarthy: Media coverage of presidential election reveals gender bias
Since her 2008 presidential campaign, Hillary Clinton’s served as Secretary of State, published a memoir and found herself embroiled in a scandal involving her personal e-mail. Read more...
Photo: Hillary Clinton sits down with prospective voters for a meet and greet on the campaign trail. (Courtesy of Barbara Kinney for Hillary for America)