UCLA has been toeing the waters of online education. But now is the time to go ankle-deep. Within the University of California system, UC Berkeley, UC Irvine and UC San Diego already collaborate with independent online education providers to deliver a diverse selection of courses to anyone with an Internet connection. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 2, 12:00 am
Tyson Ni: UCLA should consider experimenting with massive open online courses
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 27, 11:01 pm
Eitan Arom: UCLA relations with POM Wonderful, donors overstep bounds
This is a tale of two empires. One is the UCLA Health System, a sprawling fiefdom of medical services flying the UCLA standard at locations from Malibu to Torrance. Read more...
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David Feinberg earned more than $100,000 from a pair of donors while serving as president of the UCLA Health System. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 25, 12:00 am
Samah Pirzada: Campus safety statistics need context to give a complete picture
Normally, high crime numbers are a bad thing. But when crimes are underreported, as is the case with sexual assault, UCLA’s high rates of reporting are something to be proud of. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 24, 12:06 am
Alexandra Tashman: UCLA Ally Week ideals should be extended year-round
When I first heard about UCLA Ally Week, I couldn’t help but roll my eyes. It’s not that I don’t believe fervently in supporting the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 23, 12:00 am
Chloe Lew: ‘Save Our Streets’ proposal effective for sidewalk repair
The city of Los Angeles has a 4,600-mile-long problem with broken sidewalks. Although it’s been 40 years since the city set out to repair tree-damaged sidewalks, the Los Angeles City Council as well as ruffled local pedestrians are still all talk, no walk. Read more...
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Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 22, 12:45 am
Charley Guptill: Ashtrays a simple solution to addressing cigarette litter
It’s been a year since the UCLA tobacco ban went into effect, and although the steps of Powell Library are now free of smokers and their litter, other spots have seen a surge of smokers and cigarette butts. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 20, 11:55 pm
Natalie Delgadillo: New USAC position would not meet transfer student needs
Throughout the year the undergraduate student government has needed prodding from students (myself included) to move on several important issues: reforming the general representative position, appointing the election board chair and owning up to its stipend blunder. Read more...