May is Mental Health Awareness month. With Snapchat filters and student programming focused on mindfulness and suicide prevention, it would be easy to believe mental health is a priority at UCLA. Read more...
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May 30, 11:08 pm
Mind Your Business: UC schools should address mental health together, not apart
UCLA is an institution with many moving parts. Something that goes under the radar, though: its side business ventures that don’t directly relate to its educational mission. Read more...
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May 30, 1:25 am
UCLA gets timing wrong with camera surveillance policy, putting onus on students
If you’ve ever felt like you’re being watched, you’re probably right – UCLA has eyes all over campus. There are more than 2,500 security cameras on campus, but no regulations on how they can be used. Read more...
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May 30, 1:21 am
Partnership with micromobility companies will not fix failed Bruin Bike Share program
Students who use UCLA transportation know it’s about as effective as driving with a flat tire. You only use it when there is absolutely no other option. Read more...
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May 28, 10:12 pm
Past games provide promise for 2028 Olympics, but only if LA is properly prepared
Beijing. London. Sochi. Rio de Janeiro. $45 billion. $18 billion. $50 billion. $20 billion. The Olympics come with a lot of fanfare – and some very big price tags. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles is hosting the 2028 Olympics and hoping to repeat the success of its 1984 Games. But the city’s debt, population, traffic and infrastructure have changed in the past 35 years. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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May 28, 10:09 pm
Global studies shuts door on students with its costly travel abroad requirement
Global studies students will graduate with the unique ability to navigate a globalized, interconnected world. If they can dole out a few extra grand, that is. Read more...
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May 28, 12:15 am
As long as LA municipal codes criminalize homelessness, federal aid won’t help
They say home is where the heart is. But politicians’ pretty words won’t address homelessness in Los Angeles. California alone has the highest homeless population in the U.S. Read more...