The Undergraduate Students Association Council was created for the purpose of giving students agency in a university riddled with bureaucracy and administrative jargon. Too bad this year’s council has decided to cede its authority to the very administrators it should be holding accountable. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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March 11, 9:19 pm
Editorial: Westwood residents’ lawsuit an affront to student housing needs
In a city riddled with homelessness and congested roadways, Westwood residents have taken it upon themselves to fight the big fight: suing the University of California for trying to build more affordable student housing. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 11, 9:05 pm
Ankita Nair: Alumni scholarship application deadline disadvantages incoming students
As high school students all over the country rejoice about gaining admission into UCLA, some may be disappointed to find out it is too late to apply for one of the university’s most prestigious merit-based scholarships. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Alumni Association awards the Alumni Scholarship to 150 students every year. The catch is students have to apply to the scholarship before UCLA releases its admission decisions. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)
Opinion, Podcasts
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March 11, 2:19 pm
No Offense, But: Zero Waste and humans
No Offense is back in your feed for another week! This week, Opinion editor Keshav Tadimeti and Opinion columnists Omar Said and Sam Smoot talk about the progress of UCLA’s Zero Waste by 2020 campaign. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 8, 8:23 pm
William Zou: UCLA not doing enough to eliminate food insecurity among students
This article was updated Mar. 10 at 1:53 p.m. The instant ramen-slurping, overworked and penniless college student is a common trope. But it casts a light-hearted sheen on the serious issue of food insecurity, or the lack of reliable access to affordable, nutritious food. Read more...
Photo: UCLA has numerous student-led initiatives to address food insecurity on campus. But aside from some programs offered through UCLA Residential Life and the Community Programs Office’s food closet, the university has been following student groups rather than leading the charge when it comes to food security. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Community, Opinion
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March 8, 8:22 pm
Submission: Tuition hikes antithetical to UC’s value of accessible education
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the University of California system. When the UC was first established, educational accessibility was considered one of its core tenets. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 7, 10:45 pm
Puvali Chatterjee: CAPS should decentralize, work with student groups to expand its services
The decision to walk into Counseling and Psychological Services and ask for help was one of the hardest I ever made. It took months of coaxing from my family to convince me to stop putting off what I later found to be a relatively painless first experience at CAPS, which involved filling out forms and talking to a brief screen counselor. Read more...