Smoky skies. Masked students. A near-deserted campus. This is what Bruins witnessed Wednesday, as a fire raged less than two miles away from campus in nearby Bel-Air. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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December 4, 1:33 am
Sandra Wenceslao: UCLA should create multiyear financial aid program to lower student stress
Excitement, cheers, tears of joy. Maybe even some coherent sentences. These are typically prospective students’ initial reactions to finding out they’ve been accepted to UCLA. But reality kicks in later, when these students have to figure out how to pay tuition and housing costs, and when they must work up the courage to open their first financial aid package and find out if they’ll be paying out of pocket or taking out loans. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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December 4, 1:31 am
Editorial: Centralized hub could better address student homelessness
Sky-high rent and Los Angeles’ homelessness crisis have helped bring the issue of housing insecurity to UCLA’s doorstep. Year after year, we hear stories of how homeless Bruins prevail against the socio-economic odds they face. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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December 1, 12:25 am
Submission: Undergraduate students must engage with student government at town hall
I thought student government was just about titles and bragging rights when I was in high school. So, when I entered UCLA I thought that would be the case, too. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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December 1, 12:25 am
Ankita Nair: Graduate students need financial support from UCLA if tax bill passes
Graduate students at UCLA might have to pay taxes on money they don’t make. The United States House of Representatives passed a tax bill Nov. 16 aimed at reforming the tax code system. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 29, 11:38 pm
Selby Kia: Community Programs Office should make test bank more user-friendly
Now that the turkey mania has settled and finals are on the horizon, many UCLA students will find themselves at the Community Programs Office test bank in the coming week, waiting in line and frantically trying to operate a mouse that resembles an eight ball. Read more...
Photo: (Nicole Anisgard Parra/Daily Bruin)
Editorials, Opinion
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November 29, 11:36 pm
Editorial: Village must prove commitment to cyclists by improving infrastructure
Westwood Village has a lot of new cyclists in town. Too bad there are few bike lanes for them to use. For years, residents and commuters have expressed concerns about the safety and convenience – or lack thereof – of cycling around Westwood. Read more...