No one understands the housing crisis in California better than Angelenos looking for reasonable rent. Californians are constantly on the lookout for a better solution and state Sen. Read more...
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February 14, 1:21 am
Cade Mallett: Mainstream political student groups ignore third-party perspectives
Barely a third of Americans think that two political parties are enough to represent the American people. But if the Bruin Republicans and Bruin Democrats say they’re enough, well, that’s good enough for UCLA. Read more...
Photo: (Hanna Rashidi/Daily Bruin)
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February 12, 10:59 pm
Opinion editors: Beverly Hills Unified’s incessant lawsuits are at Angelenos’ expense
The Beverly Hills Unified School District is like an irascible, entitled toddler: If it doesn’t get what it wants, it resorts to petulance to make its voice heard. Read more...
Photo: The Beverly Hills Unified School District filed a lawsuit against Los Angeles Metro, claiming its recent environmental report is faulty and biased. But BHUSD has little to back up this claim. (Creative Commons photo by Polylerus)
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February 12, 1:44 am
Engineering school should use student feedback to provide useful advising
There are some memories of their first year at UCLA that engineering students do not forget: the first caffeine and sports drink-fueled all-nighter, the first unabashed chant of “Cs get degrees!,” the first time they get lost in South Campus, and so on. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science requires all undergraduate engineering students to meet with a faculty adviser at least once a year. These meetings are designed to be opportunities for students to ask faculty for career or academic advice, but are often times little more than formalities for students. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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February 8, 11:10 pm
Omar Said: UCLA is cutting costs at the expense of the deaf and hard of hearing community
This post was updated Feb. 10 and 10:16 a.m. Imagine being on a campus of 50,000 students and not always being able to hear what’s going on around you. Read more...
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February 7, 10:17 pm
Chris Busco: UCLA should act on longstanding security threats to university apartments
On the morning of Feb. 6, the University Apartments North Administration Office sent an email to UCLA’s university apartment residents detailing serious crimes that occurred within the immediate off-campus vicinity. Read more...
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February 6, 11:02 pm
UCLA common book program should expand mediums to appeal to wider audiences
Reading UCLA’s common book wasn’t all that common. But this year, that seems to be changing. The Common Book Selection Committee, which consists of faculty members, students and UCLA community members, selects a book each year they believe is noteworthy and important for students to read. Read more...
Photo: UCLA must consider nontraditional ways to increase student participation in the common book program (Joe Akira/Daily Bruin).