Late Friday night, UCLA Housing employees will go door to door on the Hill to make sure that anyone who hasn’t paid the stay-over fee has left. Read more...
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November 30, 10:08 pm
Jonathan Friedland: City councils should allow Westwood to achieve potential as college town
Think of a typical college town: bars and dispensaries galore, miles of bike lanes and stores that appeal to students. Now think of Westwood: two bars, virtually no bike lanes and full of niche stores like Sur La Table and Paper Source with almost no use for students. Read more...
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November 30, 10:02 pm
Jacqueline Alvarez: Campus “safe spaces” prevent students from engaging in honest dialogue
Two weeks ago, I sat in a safe space in Bunche Hall, eager to open myself to the variety of stories and perspectives students had to share regarding the election results. Read more...
Photo: Student groups need to host constructive debates with clear argumentation guidelines in order to promote a healthy contest of viewpoints, which is necessary to reconcile students’ differing political opinions. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)
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November 30, 12:23 pm
Opinion editors: UC Regent Norman Pattiz needs to resign from position
It seems like the only way to become a figure of authority nowadays is to have a recording of yourself making vulgar, sexual comments about women. Read more...
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November 28, 12:07 am
Abhishek Shetty: USAC’s Bruin News Room lacks innovation, experience despite intentions
When this year’s Undergraduate Students Association Council members campaigned for their offices, they promised a scholarship portal. They promised to tackle housing affordability. They promised to make the campus more eco-friendly. Read more...
Photo: Visual medium can be an engaging outlet for news, but only if it’s done in a novel fashion that provides something new and interesting to its viewers. Without innovation, Bruin News Room will not be a meaningful addition to news outlets already available to students. (Creative Commons photo by Ryan Merritt via Flickr)
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November 22, 9:01 pm
Arthur Wang: UC should work with lawmakers to stop tuition hike
‘Tis the season – the season for catchy hey-ho hey-ho protest chants. After six years of tuition-frozen bliss, things are about to thaw at the University of California. Read more...
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November 22, 9:01 pm
Jasmine Aquino: You can’t reject those with whom you disagree
I came out as bisexual to more than 43,300 people last year in a Daily Bruin column. But my parents weren’t among them. It may be 2016, but it can still be risky for someone to publicly identify as LGBTQ, undocumented or as part of any other marginalized group. Read more...