The system of checks and balances is a concept we’re taught in middle school and yet our student government doesn’t seem to have a firm grasp on what it really means. Read more...

Photo: The Undergraduate Students Association Council’s selection of the Election Board chair led to questions about the council’s appointment process. (Christopher Hoo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Buying contraception should be as convenient as buying a late night snack. Universities across the country say they want to promote healthy living and safe sex among their students, yet many of them do not have birth control readily available for students. Read more...

Photo: (Heidi Tan/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Sabrina Adams has an auditory learning disability, meaning sometimes it takes her longer to take in and process a lecture. Taking notes and listening at the same time can be a challenge. Read more...

Photo: UCLA transfer students can find different student resource services geared specifically to transfer needs at the Bruin Resource Center. (Katie Shepherd/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Located at the northern edge of Chinatown, just two miles southeast of Dodger Stadium and a mile north of City Hall, Homeboy Industries stands out against the backdrop of a towering train overpass, across from nondescript buildings adorned in Chinese script and a massive lot half-filled with yellow school buses. Read more...

Photo: Associated Students UCLA, which owns the UCLA store and Ackerman Union, now stocks Homeboy Industries’ products like their tortilla chips and salsa. (Sebastian Torrelio/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Just before my first day at UCLA and more than 7,000 miles from campus, I came across another “UCLA” in the form of a small apparel store in Guangzhou, China. Read more...

Photo: (Eitan Arom and Stephen Stewart/Daily Bruin senior staff)