This post was updated May 29 at 6:41 p.m. A guest lecturer, a mute administration and an ideologically divided campus. That’s all it took for UCLA to turn into a discordant frenzy this month. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 23, 10:20 pm
UCLA Centennial Campaign should light the way with community engagement
Old age isn’t stopping UCLA from looking to party. The yearlong celebration of the university turning 100 recognize the school’s advancements, strides and accomplishments. The 100 festivities started Saturday. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s Centennial Celebration aims to honor its 100 years of existence and implement initiatives to improve its campus. But the university should also focus on community engagement to continue its commitment to service. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 23, 10:16 pm
College Board’s ‘adversity score’ fails to address inequities of SAT
Every year, a new batch of nervous high schoolers sharpen their No. 2 pencils, take a couple of deep breaths and open up the SAT booklet. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 23, 12:37 am
Administration ignores concerns of Campus Safety Alliance, focusing on PR instead
Four times a quarter, administrators and student advocates come together to discuss the safety of the nation’s top public university. Students raise their concerns after weeks of interfacing with communities on campus. Read more...
Photo: The Campus Safety Alliance was revived earlier this year to better allow students to voice their campus safety concerns to administrators. The problem is, UCLA is keen on tuning them out. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
Editorials, Opinion
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May 23, 12:33 am
Editorial: In shelving SB 50, Legislature bypasses yet another chance to tackle housing crisis
Hoping for change is a mistake in California – especially on the housing front. The Golden State was on the verge of a breakthrough in its housing affordability crisis. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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May 21, 11:23 pm
Op-ed: Tuition hike reveals failure to recognize contributions of nonresident students
On Thursday, The University of California Board of Regents decided to, once again, raise tuition for nonresident students. UC President Janet Napolitano sent a clear message to all out-of-state, international and nonresident-tuition-nonexempt undocumented students: We don’t care about you unless you bankroll our institution. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 21, 11:22 pm
UC’s tuition hikes overlook overarching issue of graduate student under-enrollment
Finish the puzzle. Deferred enrollment – the process of stashing your admit letter so you can make the world a better place for another year before having to learn how to play rage cage. Read more...
Photo: Nonresident tuition will be raised by $762 next year to boost the UC’s budget. But regents are ignoring a key issue behind their budgetary woes: graduate student under-enrollment. (Daily Bruin file photo)