When the Bird scooters descended on Westwood, students eagerly embraced them as an easier way to scale UCLA’s onerous hills and travel from one end of the neighborhood to another. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 21, 11:04 pm
William Bleveans: State legislature should focus on funding UC, not criticizing it
Pay no attention to the funding crisis behind the curtain. That’s the message California lawmakers are trying to send by relentlessly criticizing the University of California Office of the President for allegedly mishandling funds. Read more...
Photo: (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)
Community, Opinion
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February 20, 10:25 pm
Letter to the editor: Yiannopoulos affair highlights need for reasoned, respectful discourse
With the recent cancellation of the Milo Yiannopoulos speaking event hosted by the Bruin Republicans, Young Americans for Freedom at UCLA, a conglomerate of Bruin conservatives, believes it is important to learn from the mistakes of such events, clarify the purpose of inviting speakers and reiterate the importance of having an open marketplace of ideas. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 20, 10:24 pm
Scott Bays: UCLA Extension’s costly failures demand greater university oversight
What do iPads affixed to Segways, declining revenue and a boss that seemingly takes after “The Office’s” Michael Scott have in common? Apparently, it’s UCLA Extension. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Extension plans to lay off a quarter of its workforce following lower than expected revenues. Such a step, however, should be a last resort. Instead UCLA should step in and remove any wasteful spending from Extension’s budget. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 20, 12:26 am
Ani Gasparyan: UCLA Safe Ride suffers from both technical, advertising issues
You would expect administration at the university that created the internet to offer only the best digital services to its students. But the mobile app for UCLA’s evening transportation service glitches often and can’t even provide users with an accurate estimated time of arrival for their rides. Read more...
Photo: (Isabella Clark, Graphics editor)
Editorials, Opinion
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February 20, 12:00 am
Editorial: ICE uses raids, arrests of undocumented immigrants as political tools
When President Donald Trump ran for office in 2016, he promised, among many things, to build a sky-high border wall, stem travel into the country and bring law and order back to the U.S. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 15, 11:32 pm
Tabatha Lewis: UCLA employees should be able to use recreational marijuana
Marijuana may be legal in California, but depending on your luck, UCLA could fire you for using or even just possessing it. Earlier this year, California made it legal for adults age 21 or over to use and possess marijuana in the state, following the passage of Proposition 64 in 2016. Read more...
Photo: (Sarah Goldacker/Daily Bruin)