Public transportation’s days are numbered. The Los Angeles International Airport announced last week it would reduce hours for its FlyAway bus services in Westwood due to low ridership numbers. Read more...
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January 13, 11:23 pm
Letter from the editor: Why we’re switching out submissions for op-eds
The principal mission of any local newspaper is to tell the stories of its community. Sometimes, though, those stories are best told by the community itself. Read more...
Photo: The Daily Bruin will be referring to pieces from the public as “op-eds” instead of “submissions.” The change isn’t just semantic, though – it’s part of an effort to better tell the community’s stories. (Joe Akira/Daily Bruin staff)
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January 10, 10:35 pm
A year after Skirball, UCLA still needs to improve emergency response procedures
UCLA gave students their own version of a finals dead week by allowing them to venture to class in hazardous air conditions during the Skirball fire. Read more...
Photo: The Skirball fire raged within earshot of UCLA in December 2017, threatening students’ well-being. The campus fell into chaos as administrators struggled to accommodate academics during a time of emergency. More than a year later, UCLA still has done little about this. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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January 10, 10:32 pm
UCLA should diversify Writing II topics to engage with STEM students
Despite popular belief, students don’t just write in Haines and Bunche halls. All UCLA students are required to take one Writing II class. These classes are designed to improve the proficiency of students’ writing skills for use throughout their academic careers. Read more...
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January 9, 10:32 pm
Elon Musk’s elitist tunnel system to bury hopes of less traffic six feet under
Imagine this: Toyota promises to build a bridge between Manhattan and Queens to help commuters, but you have to buy a Toyota to use it. Silly, right? Read more...
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January 8, 10:55 pm
Bungled rollout of legal recreational marijuana weakens legitimate vendors
It’s impossible not to be confronted with broken promises and dashed expectations looking back on the first year of California’s legal recreational marijuana market. In fact, you would have to be smoking something pretty strong to see California’s efforts as anything less than a disappointment. Read more...
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January 7, 10:38 pm
USAC is pursuing another pointless project with revival of Spotted on Bruin Walk
You know it’s a problem when your elected officials are scrounging for ways to make themselves relevant. Especially when it involves creating anonymous forums. An anonymous forum, it turns out, might just become the calling card for UCLA’s undergraduate student government. Read more...
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