Saturday, February 28

Sandra Wenceslao: UCLA must address potential hiccups in providing dining halls as study spaces

Finding study spaces at UCLA is always difficult: dorm lounges aren’t ideal for study groups because you might bother others present; private study rooms in Rieber Court and Covel Commons have to be scheduled well in advance, especially with midterms fast approaching; and libraries are typically overcrowded and present similar scheduling issues. Read more...

Photo: UCLA Dining and UCLA Residential Life recently created a program to allow students to study in Feast and Bruin Plate, from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. However, currently, Residential Life student workers are responsible for proctoring the new study spaces. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)




Letter to the Editor: UCLA administration must increase support for Undocumented Student Program

Since fall quarter, we have met with campus administrators to formulate viable solutions for one of our most vulnerable communities at UCLA: undocumented students. While our nation’s politics around immigration remain chaotic, we believe UCLA is in a position to exemplify its “Principles of Community” and institutionalize financial support for this marginalized student population. Read more...


William Bleveans: Fund the UC must refocus campaign around preventing tuition hikes

For a campaign with such a simple name, Fund the UC’s operations have become dizzyingly complex in recent years. Fund the UC is an advocacy campaign under the umbrella of the University of California Student Association, an organization that lobbies on behalf of UC students. Read more...

Photo: Chloe Pan, USAC external vice president, recently hosted a Fund the UC Week to tackle issues of college affordability. However, student leaders running this program haven’t achieved many results as a direct result of their actions.(Daily Bruin file photo)