Shady real estate deals are not just for presidents – they’re popular in Los Angeles too. The problem starts at the very beginning of the approval process: neighborhood councils. Read more...
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April 11, 9:42 pm
Jonathan Friedland: Independent USAC election candidates can bring new, broader perspectives
This year’s undergraduate student government elections will feature 10 independent candidates, which could supersede the embarrassment of a presidential candidate running unopposed for next year’s council. Read more...
Photo: USAC Election Board chair Danielle Fitzgerald led the undergraduate student government candidate orientation last week. This year’s undergraduate student government election features 10 independent candidates – the most in recent history. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)
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April 11, 9:04 pm
Scott Bays: UCLA must go digital for written assignments to reduce paper usage
A two-page essay once a week. Five eight-page essays with title pages, bibliographies and endnotes. By my estimation, I used almost 75 pages of paper on these written assignments last quarter alone. Read more...
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April 10, 11:03 pm
Clea Wurster: Orientation’s slogan ‘consent is sexy’ demands an upgrade
This post was updated on April 12 at 7:30 p.m. April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. What better time to discuss consent and how downright sexy it is? Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s New Student Orientation utilizes a “consent is sexy” slogan to base its sexual consent curriculum. However, in its attempt to be catchy, this slogan fails to convey the necessity of consent in sexual interactions. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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April 10, 10:52 pm
Opinion editors: USAC candidates must stay clear from drama, violations to boost voting
The sun recedes on the aging walls of Kerckhoff Hall. Bruin Walk’s bricks glow an orangish hue. Flyers blow across Bruin Plaza, dancing in the wind and littering the walkway. Read more...
Photo: USAC campaigns tend to involve many violations of the election code. For example, last year’s Social Justice Referendum campaign spent nearly ten times the established spending limit. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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April 6, 9:45 pm
Erin Nguyen: UCLA must utilize ally training for faculty, staff to protect students
As a queer student of color, UCLA is home. But while UCLA is already a sanctuary where I feel safe, this is not the case for every student. Read more...
Photo: Students and faculty have called on the University of California to declare itself a “sanctuary campus” and affirm its protection of traditionally marginalized groups on its campuses. (Tianyi Ruan/Daily Bruin)
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April 5, 9:28 pm
Pravin Visakan: UCLA should offer college degree program for prison inmates
With sleepless nights, budding caffeine addictions and obscure curricula, a college education at UCLA might seem more like a punitive measure than anything else. However, a college degree represents increased opportunity and can further one’s potential for employment and self-fulfillment – especially for those who need it most, namely, prison inmates. Read more...
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