Tuesday, June 17

Emily Merz: UC SHIP’s off-campus services are inaccessible, potentially expensive

With threats from the federal government to repeal millions of Americans’ health insurance, UCLA students with the UC Student Health Insurance Plan have a sense of security knowing it won’t be affected. Read more...

Photo: Calculating insurance costs for out-of-network health care facilities can be complicated for students. The Ashe Center could aid students with navigating these costs. (Daily Bruin file photo)




Abhishek Shetty: USAC’s votes on funding allocation require informed decision-making

There’s a proposal on the table to allocate $74,500. A member of the table comes forth with a suggestion: Why don’t we round that up to $100,000? Read more...

Photo: At last week’s Undergraduate Students Association Council meeting, some council members felt they hadn’t done enough research to vote on an allocation to the Undocumented Student Program. After angry comments from members of the public, those council members bowed to pressure and voted away $100,000 to USP. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)


Sandra Wenceslao: UCLA must address potential hiccups in providing dining halls as study spaces

Finding study spaces at UCLA is always difficult: dorm lounges aren’t ideal for study groups because you might bother others present; private study rooms in Rieber Court and Covel Commons have to be scheduled well in advance, especially with midterms fast approaching; and libraries are typically overcrowded and present similar scheduling issues. Read more...

Photo: UCLA Dining and UCLA Residential Life recently created a program to allow students to study in Feast and Bruin Plate, from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. However, currently, Residential Life student workers are responsible for proctoring the new study spaces. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)



William Bleveans: Fund the UC must refocus campaign around preventing tuition hikes

For a campaign with such a simple name, Fund the UC’s operations have become dizzyingly complex in recent years. Fund the UC is an advocacy campaign under the umbrella of the University of California Student Association, an organization that lobbies on behalf of UC students. Read more...

Photo: Chloe Pan, USAC external vice president, recently hosted a Fund the UC Week to tackle issues of college affordability. However, student leaders running this program haven’t achieved many results as a direct result of their actions.(Daily Bruin file photo)



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