The Los Angeles Police Department will equip 7,000 of its officers with body cameras. University police, on the other hand, have not equipped a single officer to date. Read more...
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Opinion Columns
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April 7, 12:00 am
Yiwei Sun: Hill should be more accommodating to transgender, genderqueer students
Finding and paying for housing is rarely simple for UCLA students who live on the Hill, where dorms are expensive and roommate assignments can cause everyone grief – but access problems are compounded for students who identify as transgender. Read more...
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April 6, 12:02 am
Ara Shirinian: LA Hacks should work to increase female representation
If there’s one word I want you to remember after reading this column, it’s disruption. In the technology industry, disruption is a way of life, a lust for innovation, a need for something better. Read more...
Photo: A team works intently on their project in the last 30 minutes of the hackathon. (Tamaryn Kong/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 3, 12:20 am
Aram Ghoogasian: Gender discrimination toward USAC leadership still prevalent
Male student government candidates usually don’t have to think twice about their safety while campaigning. Female candidates, on the other hand, face harassment on a regular basis. Read more...
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Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 2, 1:40 am
Chloe Lew: Yik Yak brings bigotry to forefront, creates impetus for change
Ever since I downloaded Yik Yak, I have been searching for a reason to delete it. In the last few months, “riding the Yak” has become routine for me – partly in search of a laugh, but mostly in search of the one racist, sexist, bigoted or outright hateful post that would be my breaking point. Read more...
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April 2, 1:01 am
Casey Kovarik: Blogging improves student learning, deserves larger academic role
As with most other things in life, students only want to do the schoolwork they’re going to get credit for. Which is why academic blogs need to start getting the weight in course grades that they deserve. Read more...
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April 1, 12:00 am
Shani Shahmoon: Proactive approach needed for Greek life regulations
When organizations fail to adequately police themselves, university administration has a responsibility to step in. Nowhere is that more apparent than in Greek life on campus. Read more...
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