Separation of church and state has long shaped the relationships of public institutions. And despite its recent collaborations, the University of California is not exempt. Currently, the UC is contracted with Dignity Health, a Catholic health care nonprofit corporation, to provide university care for more patients and medical student training. Read more...

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Homelessness is a vicious cycle. And for those without support, it can be both a cause and effect of mental illness. In 2015, according to the U.S. Read more...

Photo: The issue of homelessness in Los Angeles remains ongoing. Board-and-care homes are struggling to stay operational, increasing the possibility that more at-risk individuals will be left homeless. Los Angeles County must subsidize these facilities to provide support. (Daily Bruin file photo)

While most students are groveling for a good grade in class, others are begging for the financial help they need to pay for school. And when you don’t know when the next payment is coming, it can be difficult to take classes into account. Read more...

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They say age makes you wiser. But even after 100 years, UCLA still can’t seem to figure out a solution to student homelessness. Recently, both the Undergraduate Students Association Council and the North Westwood Neighborhood Council called upon UCLA to create safe parking spaces for students experiencing homelessness. Read more...

Photo: With student homelessness becoming an ever-present issue within the University of California, UCLA should divert funds toward establishing safe parking lot spaces across campus for students to sleep in their cars overnight. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Recently, UCLA went into agreement with multiple e-scooter companies to allow their scooters on campus, leading to an increase in student accidents. The Opinion editors looked at the root causes in the latest edition of “A Difference of Opinion Editors.” Ridership problems Lucy Carroll, Opinion editor Edgerrin Panaligan, assistant Opinion editor For UCPD, laying down the law is a necessary evil when scooter users don’t know how to act. Read more...

Photo: The emergence and prolonged stay of e-scooters on campus have threatened student safety. The Opinion editors take a look at the different root causes leading to increased accidents. (Daily Bruin file photo)

This post was updated Nov. 27 at 12:40 p.m. Our planet needs saving in more ways than one would like to count. And for UCLA students, climate change is an increasingly frightening reality. Read more...

Photo: California is one of the biggest offenders of vehicle carbon emissions. UCLA must advocate and educate students on alternative methods of transportation to reduce students’ carbon footprint on the planet. (Daily Bruin file photo)

This Thanksgiving, employees from all corners of the University of California will make the trek home to be with their families. But thanks to the UC, many won’t even have basic workers rights to be grateful for at the dinner table. Read more...

Photo: The University of California reached a tentative agreement with United Automobile Workers 5810 after six months of striking. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 has been striking for years, making it clear that the UC’s priorities in its decisions to negotiate lie wherever the money is. This is unfair to AFSCME Local 3299 workers. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)