Picture this: You’re on a casual stroll through Westwood and a blistering crack in the sidewalk unexpectedly throws you off balance. You suddenly see a tall tree fall over a row of cars across the street. Read more...
Photo: (Iris Huang/Daily Bruin)
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March 10, 10:10 pm
Muddled patent dispute sheds light on UCLA’s questionable ties to Big Pharma
To most, UCLA is the bastion of public education – the top public university in the nation. To some, though, it’s a lawyer for pharmaceutical companies. Read more...
Photo: UCLA is waging a legal battle over India’s ability to sell a generic version of a cancer treatment it licensed to another company – an unusual thing for it to do. (Ashely Kenney/Daily Bruin)
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March 7, 10:28 pm
CAE does a disservice to both note-takers and students who need their notes
The UCLA Center for Accessible Education needs to take some notes on how to better serve students with disabilities. By law and university policy, CAE is required “to provide academic support services to regularly enrolled students with documented permanent and temporary disabilities.” One of these support systems is providing notes for students with learning, psychological or physical disabilities. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Center for Accessible Education recently changed incentives for its note-taker program, in which students submit their notes to be used by students incapable of taking their own. The new incentives are a downgrade rather than an upgrade, and must be amended again. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
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March 6, 10:06 pm
Authorities must set up safety regulations for ride-hailing, e-scooter employees
School seminars and parental advice were always big on one fact: Don’t get into cars with strangers. Today, it’s just another way to get around. But these services still come with dangers – labor and safety ones. Read more...
Photo: Uber and Lyft introduced Los Angeles to the realities of the gig economy. But their growing usage and integration into daily life pose numerous challenges that have yet to be considered. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin)
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March 5, 10:50 pm
Standardized test scores are a necessary assessment to equalize UC admissions
Each year, tens of thousands of students from thousands of schools across the globe vie for the chance to call themselves Bruins. One of the few things unifying that massively varied applicant pool: sitting at a desk and taking the SAT – or the ACT, if that’s your cup of tea. Read more...
Photo: Standardized tests do as they say: standardize. Universities like UCLA have to consider tens of thousands of applicants from thousands of schools, each with their own grading tendencies and schemes. Tests like the SAT and ACT put these students on a level playing field. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
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March 5, 10:41 pm
Standardized testing fails to reflect holistic achievement of college applicants
Applying to attend the country’s No. 1 public university doesn’t just mean being a student. Sometimes, it also entails beating a system meant to work against you. Read more...
Photo: (Claire Sun/Daily Bruin)
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March 4, 11:02 pm
UCLA wants to halve global depression by 2050. It should start with its students.
What happens when visionaries in science and scholarship unite with the community to solve one giant global problem? Apparently, a few vague promises touted as solutions. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s Depression Grand Challenge has undertaken the task of halving depression’s effects by 2050. The DGC aims to do this through various programs and research. Despite these efforts, students have seen little to none of the initiative’s benefits on campus. (Daily Bruin file photo)