Opinion
June 2, 2026 1:06 p.m.Editorial: Punishing minor USAC campaign infractions causes unnecessary disruption
The USA Elections Board issued six disqualification notices to candidates in the Undergraduate Students Association Council elections this 2026-27 cycle, even though some were later revoked.
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Opinion
June 1, 2026 10:55 a.m.Editorial: Students can shape California by voting. We must make our voices heard.
This post was updated June 1 at 11:10 a.m.
Twenty-six local Los Angeles County measures. Eighty state assembly members. The next governor of California.
Californians have the opportunity to decide the outcome of these races, among others, tomorrow.
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Opinion
May 19, 2026 11:36 a.m.Editorial: USAC should protect its constituents’ rights, not dictate what speech is allowed
This post was updated May 27 at 8:31 p.m.
Several campus organizations hosted an April 14 event where Omer Shem Tov, a former Israeli hostage, spoke about his experience in captivity.
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Editorials
May 7, 2026 9:30 p.m.Editorial: 2026 Undergraduate Students Association Elections – Candidate Endorsements
This post was updated May 8 at 12:41 p.m.
Thirty-seven candidates believe they have what it takes to serve the undergraduate student body. Students elected to the Undergraduate Students Association Council manage a $10 million budget and can receive up to $15,000 in pay.
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Opinion
May 3, 2026 7:43 p.m.Editorial: BLUE Referendum proposes raise of fees with unacceptably abstract goals
When ASUCLA was first founded, it was created to serve students.
But today, with the Bruin Life and Undergraduate Experience Fee Referendum, ASUCLA is asking for $27 per quarter from those same students – and through referendum language that is unacceptably vague.
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Opinion
May 3, 2026 7:43 p.m.Editorial: Bruin Bash Referendum would hit students with fee for a show they might not see
The Board believes Bruin Bash, an annual concert hosted by the UCLA Cultural Affairs Commission and Campus Events Commission, is a selling point for the university, not essential to student life.
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Opinion
May 3, 2026 7:43 p.m.Editorial: Bruins should vote no on Student Success Referendum
Supporting the retention and success of all students is one of UCLA’s most important responsibilities.
But that task should rest on UCLA administration – not on students already paying thousands of dollars in tuition and fees.
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Opinion
May 3, 2026 7:42 p.m.Editorial: USAC constitutional amendments make necessary updates
This post was updated May 5 at 5:09 p.m.
Any government needs fair and consistent guidelines.
The proposed amendments to the Undergraduate Students Association Constitution do just that – bringing the document in line with existing policy while removing conflicts with other governing documents.
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Editorials
Feb. 19, 2026 4:49 p.m.Editorial: Agostini’s departure after interview with The Bruin shows UCLA punishes transparency
This post was updated March 3 at 10:24 p.m.
For a moment, it almost seemed refreshing.
Stephen Agostini, UCLA’s then-vice chancellor and chief financial officer, admitted mismanagement was a factor behind the university’s $425 million alleged annual deficit in an interview with the Daily Bruin published Feb.
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Opinion
Feb. 16, 2026 12:41 p.m.Editorial: UCLA must do more to protect its community from ICE. Here are things you can do.
This post was updated Feb. 26 at 7:37 p.m.
Bangs pierced through a snowy Minneapolis, Minnesota, street Jan. 7 – and later across the phone screens of millions of Americans.
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