This post was updated Feb. 8 at 1:20 p.m. Armrests and urban planters may look nice to the average pedestrian. But when architecture serves only to privatize public spaces, it’s not as pretty as it seems. Read more...
Photo: Hostile architecture unintentionally discourages the use of public spaces. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council should vote to remove this architecture and focus its efforts on financially supporting the homeless community throughout Westwood. (Keaton Larson/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Jan. 30 at 1:57 p.m. 2020 is looking more and more like “1984.” That is, UCLA is watching you. New policies for the implementation of facial recognition technology were introduced in drafted revisions to UCLA Interim Policy 133, which governs the university’s management and use of security camera systems. Read more...
It is no longer 2008 – to treat video games as simply another pastime is obsolete. But UCLA has yet to fully commit toward establishing such a space for Bruin gamers who see gaming as more than a pastime. Read more...
Photo: (Kyle Icban/Daily Bruin)
Just because students pay for a meal plan, doesn’t mean they have access to food. But with a little more management from a top-tier university, students wouldn’t be left to solve that problem. Read more...
Photo: (Nitya Tak/Daily Bruin)
Los Angeles is home to many things. Beautiful beaches, Hollywood and, of course, the worst traffic known to man. LA is a city built on freeways, meaning it’s so spread out that walking most places isn’t an option – and driving has proven to be the more desirable form of transportation. Read more...
Photo: Transit systems in Los Angeles are severely ignored in favor of cars and highway traffic. The LA Metro should pour more resources into current systems rather than pursue new projects. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Even at the nation’s top public university, campus spaces are not always top-notch. From broken desks to leaky pipes, inaccessible classrooms to routine flooding, it’s easy to see how UCLA is buckling under the strain of being the second-oldest and most populous University of California campus in the system. Read more...
Photo: For UCLA, voting on Proposition 13 could mean funding in the range of millions for the school. Reinvesting those funds could help with maintenance issues and seismic improvement. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)
