It’s 9 a.m., and the professor begins class promptly. Papers ruffle, and the professor’s voice is heard amidst a chorus of coughs, sneezes and sniffles. It’s flu season, and for a campus as large as UCLA, that means sick students – and a lot of them. Read more...
Photo: The Arthur Ashe Center in Bruin Plaza serves as UCLA’s primary medical clinic. It also houses the ASAP Clinic, an urgent care center for students who need immediate medical attention.
SOOF, CPC, CAC, PAB, ASUCLA, USA, SGA, GSA, SWC and even TGIF. As two-year director of an on-campus youth mentorship organization, I still find myself lost in the sea of UCLA funding acronyms. Read more...
Photo: Student organizations in need of money must submit applications through entities such as the Student Organizations, Leadership and Engagement office in Kerckhoff Hall. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
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...
Photo: Harish Balasubramani/Daily Bruin
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)
