The Guardian’s Editorial Board is composed of the sitting Editor in Chief, Managing Editors, News Editors and Opinion Editors. Editorials written by the Editorial Board represent only the opinion of a majority vote of the Editorial Board, and are not meant to necessarily reflect the views of the student body, the University of California, the UC Board of Regents or the Associated Students.
Most students would take any amount of temporary discomfort for a $30,000 check. So when the University of California announced Sept. 27 that it reached a $1-million settlement with the victims of the infamous UC Davis pepper spray incident, grumblings could be heard across the UC campuses on social media.
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It’s the start of a new year, and for the freshman, a whole new chapter. It is easy to get lost in the eucalyptus trees, but your experience at UCSD is really what you make of it.
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Voters should approve Gov. Jerry Brown’s new proposal for higher sales taxes and income taxes for the wealthy, or face $5.5 billion in cuts from public education.
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Last week, UCSD welcomed its eighth and newest chancellor, Pradeep Khosla, hailing from Carnegie Mellon University where he was formerly dean of the college of engineering. But his arrival comes with comes a price tag — Khosla’s salary will be $411,084, which is 4.8 percent more than that of his predecessor, Chancellor Marye Anne Fox. Though the money for his raise will not come from student fees, this raises a concern for the overall trend of increasing president salaries as universities struggle for funding.
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While cutting communications major requirements is a step in the right direction in helping students graduate on time, the changes should have focused on adding more practical coursework.
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Students should rally behind the Middle Class Scholarship Act, a piece of legislation which will effectively curb corporate wealth and benefit public higher education.
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Low voter turnout may be a result of political apathy on campus, but certain measures should be taken, such as the creation of a new committee on the A.S. Council.
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You’ve probably seen the new solar-powered trash cans that look fresh out of the Star Wars droid sale. It is easy to assume that the new cans are only UCSD’s latest accessories to our high-tech, environmentally-friendly claim to fame, but these receptacles will end up being a sustainable money-saving investment in the long run.
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President: Elizabeth Garcia – Student Voice
Each year, when the Editorial Board begins debating presidential endorsements, we run into the same problem. It’s no secret that the fee-fighting, sustainability-focused, SAAC-affiliated Student Voice slate usually mirrors this board’s political ideology — but every April we find ourselves interviewing candidates with lots of heart, but not lots of experience, and many passionate ideas, but little know-how.
This year, things are different. We have endorsed Elizabeth Garcia for 2012-13 A.S. President because she is the sole candidate with the progressive values we’re looking for, a two-year track record of A.S. knowledge and direct insight into the position she is running for.
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