International Open Access Week has drawn to a close. And while this global week of action for free and open access to academic resources has ended, the conversation on accessible knowledge and affordable textbooks remains undiscussed by the community it affects the most: students. Read more...

Photo: Textbook affordability has been a long-standing economic barrier to higher education. But it’s one that could be easily solved by University of California-wide open access, as advocated by students in the California Public Interest Research Group at UCLA. (Daily Bruin file photo)

I am a graduate student who was concerned with the messaging regarding the recent fires that was sent to students and staff this past week. While I appreciated the live updates regarding the statuses of the fires as well as the traffic and air quality on and surrounding campus, it was alarming to me that the approach to these updates seemed to be day-by-day as opposed to holistic. Read more...

Photo: The handling of communications about the Getty fire from the chancellor’s office was disingenuous and disregarding of student and employee safety. News reports and climate forecasts told a different story from the updates that came from the chancellor’s office.(Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)

This past year, UCLA was under federal investigation for granting white, wealthy applicants admission based on bribes – not merit. As a new school year begins, we must not overlook the undergraduate population of underrepresented racial/ethnic minority (URM) students who actually earned their spots. Read more...

Photo: (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)