The American food industry does a very good job of keeping consumers in the dark about where their food comes from – even students at the No. Read more...
Photo: (Andrea Grigsby/Illustrations Director)
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February 24, 9:51 pm
State ownership of Pacific Gas and Electric could fix major issues
The Pacific Gas and Electric Company has a monopoly on California’s monthly energy bills. But greed and private profit motives should be reserved for board games – not the lives of 16 million people. Read more...
Photo: The Pacific Gas and Electric Company has a history of negligence that has impacted residents during times of disaster. A switch to public ownership would increase accountability. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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February 23, 10:44 pm
UCLA must take stock of its education practices, create student-run investment fund
Tuition is only the baseline fee for UCLA students looking to buy a practical college experience. And for some students, UCLA’s existing investment funds could be part of that experience. Read more...
Photo: Economics students at UCLA learn a lot about personal finance but would be better served if they were able to manage an investment fund mandated by the university. The practical application of real-time management can provide them invaluable career experience. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)
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February 20, 9:38 pm
UCLA’s new diversity module is only the first step to inclusion on campus
Despite UCLA’s mascot being a bear, its new diversity module sorely lacks any bite. For marginalized students, diversity is more than just a promotional keyword – it is a necessary initiative toward feeling protected and included on campus. Read more...
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February 20, 9:28 pm
UCLA’s online module unrealistic, uninformed attempt to promote diversity and equity
This post was updated Feb. 21 at 10:37 a.m. Diversity and inclusion are words UCLA frequently prints on signs, sends out in emails and even makes new vice chancellor positions to promote them. Read more...
Photo: UCLA introduced a new equity, diversity and inclusion module at the beginning of the 2019 school year. This module does little to effectively address the outlined issues when resources and student organizations on campus are actively working toward finding solutions. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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February 19, 10:38 pm
Benefits of installing sprinklers in older buildings outweigh the costs
History has a cruel way of repeating itself. And for the Los Angeles City Council, the consequences of ignoring past mistakes have proven to be deadly. Read more...
Photo: The lack of codification requiring indoor sprinkler systems for apartment buildings in the LA area recently led to a death. Los Angeles City Council cannot continue to ignore this issue. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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February 18, 11:36 pm
Failure of Senate Bill 50 represents a step backward for affordable housing
Three steps forward and two steps back still feels like forward movement. But when those two steps back leave thousands without permanent housing, problems quickly arise. Read more...
Photo: Senate Bill 50’s failure to pass through state legislature means further detrimental setbacks in the timeline for alleviating the severe ongoing homelessness issue in Los Angeles. (Daily Bruin file photo)