Saturday, August 8

In the news:

Opinion: UCLA, can you hear us? It’s time for the university to improve community engagement

This post was updated July 12 at 7:32 p.m. I’ve never been good at predictions. But when my community engagement professor asked a 25-student seminar how many of them felt UCLA cared about what they had to say, I knew almost no one would raise their hand. Read more...

Photo: Murphy Hall is pictured above. Columnist Sofia Martins argues that UCLA must improve its community engagement and be more receptive to student and faculty feedback. (Daily Bruin file photo)




A Difference of Opinion Columnists: Which gubernatorial candidate offers the strongest vision for California’s future?

Voters across California will vote in the state’s most uncertain gubernatorial jungle primary election. Five candidates sit atop the polls, each with a shot at making it out of the primary. Read more...

Photo: A sign pointing to a voting center on campus is pictured above. Columnists Alessandra Kahn, Eli Lynch and Antonia Pinnar argue in support of three different candidates for California governor. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)



Opinion: Latin is more than a dead language, deserves a larger place in UCLA’s curriculum

Latin is a dead language. Or at least that’s what I’d heard growing up. As a kid, the only time I was confronted with the language was in church, singing hymns I couldn’t hope to translate. Read more...

Photo: Dodd Hall is pictured above. Columnist Catherine Price argues Latin should fulfill General Education requirements because of its many academic benefits. (Amelia Chief/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Opinion: Private security is not enough to make Hilgard safer for sororities

This post was updated June 3 at 8:27 p.m. Private security is often a feature of high-profile events, with uniformed people who stiffly stand at the entrance checking bags and patting down patrons. Read more...

Photo: Hilgard Avenue is pictured above. Columnist Grecia Linares argues UCLA must do more to ensure students who live in sorority houses on Hilgard are protected. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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