To swipe or not to swipe, that is the question. Bruins may enter the quarter intending to budget their meal plan swipes wisely, but they don’t always succeed. Read more...
Photo: (Kyle Icban/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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June 6, 1:21 am
As it strays further from its roots, a UC education is a dream deferred
Langston Hughes had it right: A dream deferred sags like a heavy load. Then, it snaps like a twig. Someone better find some super glue for the more-than-238,000 students of the University of California. Read more...
Photo: (Andrea Grigsby/Daily Bruin)
Editorials, Opinion
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June 6, 1:20 am
Editorial: Pregnancy discrimination looms large at UCLA, forces women out of academia
UCLA has given birth to yet another inequity on campus: pregnancy discrimination. Two years ago, Sandra Koch, then a neurobiology doctorate student, filed a pregnancy discrimination complaint against the university. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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June 6, 1:16 am
Editorial: Administration’s opaque communication with media threatens transparency
Transparency isn’t a strong point for UCLA. In fact, it’s a sore one. For the second time in the past six quarters, Chancellor Gene Block bailed on his quarterly tradition of meeting with the Daily Bruin Editorial Board – essentially the only time he talks to reporters about the issues plaguing this campus. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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June 2, 10:59 pm
Students should be more involved in progress of reports they file to EDI office
When students report discrimination, the last thing they need is to anxiously wait for a response from the office meant to handle it. That seems to be the norm at UCLA, though. Read more...
Photo: Students can report discrimination to the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. But this process often confuses them due to poor communication on the progress of their complaints. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Editorials, Opinion
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June 2, 10:46 pm
Editorial: A broken appeals system lets 3 Westwood residents stymie the Village’s growth
Three people are holding Westwood hostage. They have been for the past two decades. Because of its penchant for holding businesses at bay or filing appeals against them, Westwood Village has long been synonymous with empty buildings, unfulfilled promises and the distant memory of a thriving community that once was. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 30, 11:10 pm
CAPS continues to deflect blame for its lack of available mental health services
May is Mental Health Awareness month. With Snapchat filters and student programming focused on mindfulness and suicide prevention, it would be easy to believe mental health is a priority at UCLA. Read more...