The Undergraduate Students Association Council has grappled over the past few weeks with how to move forward with its upcoming elections. Intermingled with these discussions are statements made by a few students that the council was “conservative” and a “white majority council,” among other inflammatory accusations. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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April 4, 10:54 pm
Op-ed: Unfounded criticisms of USAC erodes possibilities for student empowerment
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 4, 10:46 pm
DeVos’ proposal to defund Special Olympics runs contrary to American values
If you don’t already think Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos crossed the line, here’s news: She’s coming after students with disabilities, too. DeVos proposed cutting millions of dollars of funding last week from the 2020 education budget. Read more...
Photo: (Clara Vamvulescu/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 4, 12:01 am
UC fails to listen to unions despite strikes, allegations of unfair labor practices
Here at UCLA, you’re a part of one big family – that is, unless you also belong to a labor union. Union strikes have become a regular occurrence on campus. Read more...
Photo: (Courtney Fortier/Daily Bruin)
Editorials, Opinion
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April 3, 11:55 pm
Editorial: UCLA’s quarter system sacrifices student learning, career opportunities
The age-old debate is back: three dead sprints to the finish or two long endurance runs? Chancellor Gene Block, in a surprisingly casual comment during a meeting winter quarter with the the Bruin’s editorial board, indicated he supports removing the quarter system and replacing it with semesters. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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April 2, 9:42 pm
Op-ed: For students of color, impostor syndrome can add to the challenge of college
It was a crisp fall evening, a month into my third year at UCLA. I was tenaciously studying away in my favorite lounge on campus when an old peer named Brice approached me. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 2, 9:31 pm
EDI office lacks inclusivity necessary to promote diversity throughout UCLA
In the wake of rich, white kids being able to buy their way into college and faculty growing increasingly concerned about the lack of diversity in their leadership, it’s easy to turn to UCLA’s designated solution-maker: the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Read more...
Photo: (Rachel Bai/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 1, 10:10 pm
Students’ lawsuit only serves to perpetuate inequality in college admissions
Scandal, fraud, privilege and wealth. One thing ties all these together: college admissions. Oh, and also a couple of kids from Stanford with money to spare on a lawsuit. Read more...
Photo: Several Stanford students are suing UCLA and other universities caught up in the admissions scandal. The lawsuit, though, is just another sign of what privilege can buy. (Creative Commons photo by Jawed Karim)