UCLA hosts one of the top 10 political science departments in the country, according to College Factual. Despite that, many UCLA students are excluded from public service internships due to a lack of financial assistance. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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April 3, 11:12 pm
Submission: UCLA must help students afford public service internships
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 3, 11:04 pm
Erin Nguyen: Sexual violence must be mitigated by addressing rape culture
The #MeToo campaign is a visible depiction of how prevalent sexual harassment and sexual violence are in society. Those two words broke the silence surrounding sexual violence, with more than 12 million participants sharing the hashtag within 24 hours of it becoming viral in October. Read more...
Photo: UCLA has in place mandatory sexual assault prevention and awareness training for Greek life members and athletes. However, it’s questionable whether this training has actually worked. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)
Opinion
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April 2, 11:18 pm
Submission: Affordable child care at UCLA would greatly benefit student parents
UCLA needs to offer child care for student parents if it wants to be considered an equal opportunity university. Tuition at UCLA Early Care and Education is more than $1,500 per month, making it out of reach for most student parents struggling to make ends meet. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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April 2, 11:15 pm
Editorial: UCLA cannot allow itself to become less accommodating of neurodiversity
Universities are endowed with many responsibilities to their communities. As vanguards for advanced knowledge, institutions like UCLA are charged with providing a safe and inclusive learning environment. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 1, 9:49 pm
Austin Pink: Reliance on nontenured faculty harms teaching environment, education quality
For 14 Nobel laureates, three Pulitzer Prize winners and a Fields Medalist, UCLA is home. For 2,000 nontenured faculty, however, it’s merely temporary housing. The number of nontenure academic faculty at UCLA, including adjunct faculty, lecturers, clinical professors and in-residence faculty, has increased by 46 percent since 2009, according to UCLA Academic Planning and Budget. Read more...
Photo: UCLA is increasingly relying on nontenured academic faculty as opposed to tenured faculty. While budget problems play a role in this, they don’t completely explain the phenomenon. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Community, Opinion
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March 19, 6:49 pm
Submission: Despite lack of inclusion, Jewish students still must establish their voices
Last week, the University of California Board of Regents voted on raising nonresident tuition by $978. Our student government rightfully worked to organize a demonstration in response to an action that would exacerbate food and housing insecurity on campus. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 18, 10:45 pm
Avvalzameer Bhatia: Protein shake station at Wooden would greatly improve Bruins’ gym experiences
This post was updated July 28, 2020 at 4:20 p.m. UCLA’s John Wooden Center offers world-class exercise facilities to fit the diverse fitness needs of students and faculty. Read more...
Photo: (Sheyra Mantri/Daily Bruin)