Many homeless people have problems that can’t be solved with a new home; it’s just more complicated than that. And oftentimes, these complexities don’t get the attention they deserve. Read more...
Photo: (United Way of Greater Los Angeles)
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September 28, 12:00 am
Aram Ghoogasian: Hostility in USAC fall election may hinder future progress
The beginning of the academic year is a honeymoon period for UCLA’s student government: Councilmembers aren’t at each other’s throats yet, they’re excited to put their platforms into action and students are open and optimistic about the work that could get done. Read more...
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September 28, 12:00 am
Samah Pirzada: Positive dialogue about mental health necessary to erase stigma
Last year, the demand for student mental health services at UCLA increased by 23 percent. But even as demand increases and college students continue to struggle mentally and emotionally, a stigma still exists around mental health issues that prevents students from being proactive in seeking help. Read more...
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September 28, 12:00 am
Zoey Freedman: Common books with contemporary themes could help students connect
UCLA’s incoming students are bombarded with traditions from they moment arrive on campus: among them, the legendary campus tours and the historic crosstown rivalry that serve to bond students together and give them something in common to share. Read more...
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September 15, 3:40 am
Natalie Delgadillo: Civility should not enter into the campus discussion about free speech
In the past year, student political life across the University of California has been roiled by deep divisions and rather uncivil conduct between communities, especially regarding divestment. Read more...
Photo: University of California, Berkeley’s Chancellor Nicholas Dirks sent out an email last week on the topic of free speech and civility. Several groups took issue with the way Dirks linked the two topics. (Courtesy of Jennifer Tanji/The Daily Californian)
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September 8, 5:19 am
Aram Ghoogasian: Judicial Watch lawsuit lacks legal, moral basis
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free” – unless they don’t have the proper paperwork and want to go to college. Read more...
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September 2, 12:00 am
Travis Fife: Minerva Project reinvents classroom model, universities should take note
What’s really shocking about universities isn’t how much they’ve changed. It’s how much they’ve stayed the same. Think about the typical classroom: There’s a professor lecturing, a group of students taking notes and maybe a graduate student or two there helping the professor. Read more...