Finals week has us all stressed, and UCLA’s grading policies are to blame. UCLA’s letter grading model is nothing novel. Students are required to take their major-required classes for a letter grade, and those in good academic standing can take a limited number of nonmajor classes as pass/no pass per quarter. Read more...
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May 25, 9:25 pm
Andiver Castellanos: UCLA must consider creating resource center for campus black community
Imagine navigating a public university in which students of your ethnicity make up less than 5 percent of the undergraduate student body. Imagine your university experience plagued by things like parties centered around racially insensitive costumes and a photograph of your undergraduate student government president throwing up a gang sign like it means nothing. Read more...
Photo: The Afrikan Student Union, headed by Alicia Frison, recently released a list of demands to the administration to better meet the black community’s needs. (Frank To/Daily Bruin)
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May 24, 10:30 pm
Gael Adrien Mbama: Transgender students should be able to have preferred names on BruinCard
UCLA offers a very progressive environment to its students, with various programs and resources dedicated to marginalized students. Our university still has a long way to go to be fully trans-inclusive, however. Read more...
Photo: (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
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May 24, 10:29 pm
Sandra Wenceslao: Test-material vending machines would ease student stress
You’re in class, ready to take an exam, but you realize that you forgot your blue book. The first thing you do is ask your classmates for a spare. Read more...
Photo: (Kaley Powers/Daily Bruin)
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May 24, 1:05 am
Jasmine Aquino: Federal barriers to funding prevent essential cannabis research
Marijuana’s popularity keeps growing, but the sprouting knowledge surrounding its dangers and benefits are nipped at the bud by a lack of research funding. Daily Bruin Opinion columnist Jasmine Aquino explores the hazy future of cannabis research and Proposition 64’s effects on its obstacles, arguing that there are innovate resources for these efforts. Read more...
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May 22, 10:34 pm
Emily Merz: Task force should expand student access to Sage Hill
Sage Hill is located off Bellagio Drive by the Krieger Center. The four-acre space is covered with rolling hills of small native shrubs, such as the coastal sage scrub and California sagebrush, which are dotted with flowers in the springtime. Read more...
Photo: Sage Hill is an undeveloped area of the UCLA campus located behind the Krieger Center near the Hill. It is currently closed to outside traffic, save for certain classes and faculty conducting research. The area is also unmarked, making it a popular spot for trespassers. (Petek Kuscu/Daily Bruin)
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May 22, 9:29 am
Jasmine Aquino: UCLA community must work to combat stigma surrounding marijuana
The Daily Bruin sent four staffers across the stretch of the West Coast to uncover the cannabis culture after the legalization of recreational marijuana with Proposition 64. Read more...
Photo: (Jesse Wang/Daily Bruin)