When you have to handle financial aid for more than 45,000 students, something is bound to go wrong. For proof of that, look to UCLA’s financial aid office – a demonstration that you can’t trust anyone. Read more...
Photo: (Angela Song/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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January 21, 10:36 pm
LAUSD’s refusal to heed teachers’ concerns shows its skewed priorities
“La educación no se vende, se defiende.” Education isn’t sold, it’s defended. That was just one of the many signs teachers carried at Friday’s United Teachers Los Angeles rally in front of City Hall. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles Unified School District schools are at a standstill as the teachers’ union strikes for more educational resources from administrators. The fight is one we should all be supporting. (Catherine Montgomery/Daily Bruin)
Editorials, Opinion
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January 21, 10:27 pm
Editorial: UCLA abandons investment in mental health care, leaves students to struggle alone
When students are welcomed to UCLA during orientation, they’re told to save the phone number for the university’s Counseling and Psychological Services center in case of emergencies. Read more...
Cartoons, Opinion
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January 21, 5:55 pm
Editorial Cartoon: The bigger they are, the harder they fall
Photo: (Kyle Icban/Daily Bruin)
Cartoons, Opinion
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January 18, 2:39 pm
Editorial Cartoon: “What a nice boat. Do you want it back?”
Photo: (Andrea Grigbsy/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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January 17, 9:40 pm
Federal financial aid policy hinders off-campus students from paying rent on time
Jan. 1. New year, new you, right? All that’s on your mind is that it’s time to start eating at Bruin Plate and hitting up the Bruin Fitness Center regularly. Read more...
Photo: Many students rely on private loans to pay for housing, but the disbursement times don’t line up with when rent is due for non-UCLA housing. This is due to federal regulations not being flexible and not taking into account how students actually use private loans. (Emily Ng/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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January 17, 9:38 pm
UC chancellors’ decision to thwart academic boycotts protects free speech
In December, the University of California’s 10 chancellors all made a decision to promote and preserve intellectual pursuit over a political agenda. It was the right one. Read more...
Photo: The University of California’s 10 chancellors unanimously opposed the proposed academic boycotts against Israel. This is a victory for intellectual freedom over political agendas.(Kanishka Mehra/Daily Bruin)