As other universities across California work to reduce plastic consumption, UCLA is falling behind. Read more...
Photo: (Amy Fang/Daily Bruin)
Community, Opinion
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November 12, 11:20 pm
Submission: Bruins should assemble to protect funding for Pell, Cal Grants
Today, more than 7 million students, including 39 percent of Bruins, rely on Federal Pell Grants to help pay for college. However, Congress has proposed a $3.3 billion cut to Pell Grant funding for the 2018 fiscal year. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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November 12, 11:16 pm
Letter to the Editor: Free speech center plans to fully engage campuses, students
Keshav Tadimeti’s recent Opinion column about the University of California’s new National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement, titled “New free speech center should be proactive, localize campus operations,” downplays the extent to which the center and its fellows will engage with UC students and campuses. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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November 12, 11:14 pm
Editorial: UCLA community should care about new Westwood council proposal
If a proposal to reshape Westwood’s governance succeeds, local politics could get a bit personal. Undergraduate and graduate student leaders at UCLA announced a plan Wednesday to create a new neighborhood council to advise the Los Angeles City Council on matters regarding UCLA’s campus, Westwood Village and the North Village. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 8, 10:48 pm
UCLA’s CAPS should receive more funding to accommodate student needs
Given the prevalence of stress and mental illness among college students, it seems reasonable to assume UCLA would prioritize its mental health services. But recent issues at UCLA’s Counseling and Psychological Services office suggest otherwise. Read more...
Photo: (Olivia Chen/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 8, 8:50 pm
Keshav Tadimeti: Proposed Westwood council would support policies that benefit students
The future of Westwood Village is now in students’ hands. Students from UCLA’s Graduate Students Association and Undergraduate Students Association Council announced Wednesday night they are in the process of creating a new neighborhood council aimed at better meeting students’, UCLA’s and other Westwood stakeholders’ needs. Read more...
Photo: Westwood stakeholders have spoken for years of revitalizing this sleepy college town. The newly proposed neighborhood council, however, can finally make that dream a reality. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 7, 11:26 pm
Clea Wurster: Education department must focus on social justice curriculum
What are the effects of the White House administration’s childish antics? Potentially, more childish antics. John Rogers, the faculty director of Center X at UCLA, which offers a primary school teacher training program, and director of UCLA’s Institute for Democracy, Education and Access, conducted a recent study showing a link between President Donald Trump’s term and an increase in high school students’ incivility levels. Read more...