Being queer in California isn’t exactly sunshine and rainbows. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and people of all sexual orientations and genders still face discrimination and harassment in their daily lives. Read more...

Photo: California’s Instructional Quality Commission, an advisory group to the Board of Education, approved a new set of educational materials that are more inclusive of the history of LGBTQ people. The state needs to ensure these materials are actually utilized by the local districts. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Sex! OK, now that I have your attention, let’s talk about a serious problem affecting college students. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report saying the number of sexually transmitted infections in America reached a record high, with college-aged people composing half of the affected population. Read more...

Photo: UCLA installed a health vending machine in Ackerman Union earlier this week. The machine offers products such as condoms, pregnancy tests and miscellaneous school items. UCLA needs to diversify the products sold in these machines, though, to cater to all students. (Kathy Zhou/Daily Bruin)

The defining UCLA experience is trying to avoid organizations flyering on Bruin Walk. Clubs must accost students as they head to class or swarm Dickson Plaza each fall for the Enormous Activities Fair to ensure everyone knows they exist. Read more...

Aspiring entrepreneurs beware: Don’t bother coming to UCLA as an undergraduate if you want a business degree. UCLA boasts a world-renowned business and management school and recently secured the title of “No. Read more...

At UCLA, for whom the bell curve tolls depends on the professor and not much else. The bell curve, a statistical measure of grading, assesses students’ academic performance relative to other students in the class. Read more...

Photo: Bell curves do not account for the variety of circumstances students face. Professors might not be able to accommodate every student’s experience, but implementing an absolute grading scale would give disadvantaged students a better shot at securing the grade they deserve. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)

UCLA is known for its campuswide commitment to sustainability and waste management. But the volume of garbage left behind in the hallways of student dorms and apartments at the end of the year counters that message. Read more...

Photo: (Rachel Zhu/Daily Bruin)