Los Angeles city officials declared a “state of emergency” and a corresponding $100 million investment in September to address homelessness with a bit more fanfare than the sum probably deserved. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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October 8, 12:00 am
Editorial: LA should focus on rehabilitative programs to alleviate homelessness
Editorials, Opinion
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October 5, 9:48 am
Editorial: BruinAlert underutilized, ineffective when students need it most
BruinAlert, the warning system designed by the university to text or email students with warnings about potentially dangerous situations near campus is everything but the safety assurance program it’s supposed to be. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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October 1, 1:58 am
Editorial: University’s failure to disclose Aon Hewitt settlement erodes trust
Two years ago, it was announced that the UC Student Health Insurance Plan – the system-wide health insurance program that all 10 University of California campuses are required to be a part of – was $57 million in debt. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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September 28, 2:35 am
Editorial: Online voting would allow for more accessibility, increase turnout
More people live in Dykstra Hall than voted in the last year’s Westwood Neighborhood Council election. Despite this, the council wants to make voting even more difficult for students and young professionals, as it voted last week against a proposal to add online voting to its upcoming election in 2016. Read more...
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September 24, 8:46 am
Editorial: Organizers must allow, encourage media access to campus events
The Daily Bruin has set out to cover Bruin Bash as thoroughly as possible since the event’s inception in 2005, digging into both the atmosphere and performances as well as the financial processes that actually fund it. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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September 24, 8:46 am
Editorial: CEC, CAC needs better coordination for future Bruin Bash events
This year was a typical one for Bruin Bash. Well, except for the 23 calls to Emergency Medical Services, the sweaty mob that flooded the Intramural Field hoping to get a colored wristband and a rescinded promise from organizers that everyone who wanted to go would be able to. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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September 18, 9:48 pm
Editorial: Standardizing meal swipe value would give students more flexibility
Not all swipes are created equal. One meal plan swipe can provide you with an all-you-can-eat buffet complete with an array of entrees, ice cream, various pastries and drinks. Read more...
Photo: Bruin Plate is the Hill’s most high-end dining hall, costing UCLA Dining Services an average $3.90 per plate. (Daily Bruin file photo)
