The students of the University of California were conned out of a seat at the leadership table last month. Three weeks ago, the UC Board of Regents voted on a proposal to extend the student advisor pilot program it had created two years prior after student calls for more representation in the University’s decision-making body. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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February 6, 10:38 pm
Op-ed: Regents quietly, unjustly cut student advisor position last minute
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 6, 10:18 pm
Out-of-class exams place unnecessary stress, responsibility on busy students
It’s exciting to come home around 5 p.m. after a long day of class and midterms – unless of course, you have an evening midterm, in which case you’ll have to spend another two hours drilling into your brain until you get a migraine. Read more...
Photo: (Juliette Le Saint/Daily Bruin).
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 5, 10:59 pm
UCLA Extension interim leadership makes promising progress in mending previous faults
With the departure of three deans and the voluntary exodus of 23 percent of its staff, UCLA Extension was careening toward a cliff with no one at the wheel. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Extension administrators engaged in questionable practices and employees resigned en masse. The interim leadership has steadied the ship, but UCLA needs a permanent solution.(Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 5, 10:53 pm
USAC’s declining textbook scholarships leave students with empty pockets
What was meant to help students pay for textbooks has now turned into something that barely helps students buy a third of one. The Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Financial Supports Commission is offering 40 scholarships worth $50 each for this quarter. Read more...
Photo: (Jae Su/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns, Uncategorized
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February 4, 10:22 pm
UCLA Transportation’s inattentive investments leave plenty of room for improvement
UCLA’s transportation system works just as well as the Los Angeles Rams’ offense did Sunday in the Super Bowl: It doesn’t. UCLA’s transportation scene has slowly been improving over the years, adding more variety to the fray. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Transportation has a lot of work to do when it comes to incentivizing campus transit, getting students out of Ubers and Lyfts and reducing pollution and congestion. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 4, 10:20 pm
Late resident assistant application impedes student search for housing
Nothing describes Westwood better than its “Hunger Games” of a housing market. And nobody knows the fight for security better than UCLA’s resident assistant applicants, who are forced to fight for a place to live. Read more...
Photo: (Courtney Fortier/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 3, 10:19 pm
Open stores in Westwood are great, but open spaces for students are better
Picture this: You’re walking through Westwood on a nice, sunny Saturday afternoon. You wander onto Broxton Avenue, seeing an array of storefronts and people. You decide to treat yourself to a warm, cinnamon-sugar cookie from Diddy Riese, and you step outside, eager to enjoy its sugary sweetness while feeling one with the community. Read more...
Photo: (Daily Bruin file photo)