Los Angeles citizens will soon come to blows over whether or not they choose to restrict residential development near one of Hollywood’s most historical sites. In March, the Los Angeles City Council approved Sonny Kahn’s Miami-based skyscraper firm Crescent Heights’ plan to build two residential towers, called the Palladium Residences. Read more...
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The search is on for fresh leadership at two University of California campuses, but what some hope to be a shake-up will probably be one of those tiny temblors that everyone sleeps through. Read more...
Photo: Robert Reich has been floated as the potential replacement for UC Berkeley Chancellor Nicholas Dirks. Although he raises fair criticisms of the university system, it’s unlikely he would be able to make a significant change as chancellor. (Creative Commons photo by Danorton via WikiMedia Commons)
When you’re trying to score your dream job, you’ll need more than a flashy college degree. The work experience and knowledge acquired throughout college are equally, if not more, important than the degree itself. Read more...
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If you’re like me, you may not know much about UCLA’s Counseling and Psychological Services, except for the rumors you’ve heard that it’s severely understaffed, making it impossible to get an appointment and a waste of time to try. Read more...
Photo: The California Legislature needs to override Governor Brown’s veto of the mental health funding bill in order to provide college students with necessary mental health services. (Mackenzie Possee/Assistant Photo editor)
Just five months ago, Danny Siegel rose to the office of Undergraduate Students Association Council president and made housing affordability one of the key parts of his platform. Read more...
Photo: USAC President Danny Siegel needs to provide more concrete plans for how he intends to work with UCLA’s philanthropists to address the issue of student housing security. (Efren Piñon/Daily Bruin)
UCLA is a university where a select few are granted an academic advantage based on whether or not they have joined organizations that cost hundreds of dollars a quarter, that have a national history of flagrant racism or that require already high minimum GPAs to join. Read more...
Photo: The Student Activities Center houses numerous student-oriented services, including the UCLA Test Bank. Used by approximately 4,200 students per year, the test bank requires students to donate a test before they are granted access. Professors are able to request that their tests not be made available through the bank. Greek life and honors organizations often maintain their own, unregulated banks. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
A Bruin Walk preacher stopped me on my way home from campus to talk about his beliefs. Although I do not support the fearmongering and vindictive claims he advocated, I was impressed by his willingness to put himself on the line in a place where his beliefs are counter to the norm and met with vitriol. Read more...
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