After the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Out of the Darkness Campus Walk to fight suicide at UCLA on Sunday and Andiver Castellanos’ Daily Bruin column on mental health Monday, it’s more important than ever that students engage mental health and suicide prevention head-on. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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April 25, 9:57 pm
Submission: Students can engage in suicide prevention through advocacy, support
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 24, 9:33 pm
Andiver Castellanos: UCLA must make online mental health module to increase campus dialogue
UCLA administrators and students have put a lot of emphasis on improving professional mental health resources. But students hold a lot of potential to attack mental health issues head-on. Read more...
Photo: UCLA needs to require incoming students complete an online mental health training module to help alleviate high student demand for CAPS. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 24, 8:40 pm
Sandra Wenceslao: UCLA Dining should switch to reusable straws for zero waste
Students are never really taught how to protect the future of Earth. At least not at the lunch table. But there’s an inconspicuous agent in each person’s drink, one that’s also one of the most unassuming contributors to landfills: straws. Read more...
Photo: (Noelle Cho/Daily Bruin)
Editorials, Interactive Page, Opinion
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April 24, 12:02 am
2016-2017 USAC Officer Evaluations
Each year, the Daily Bruin evaluates each Undergraduate Students Association Council member’s term in office. This year, The Bruin’s editorial board has taken into consideration four major criteria in the evaluations: the quality of the council members’ platforms, platform completion, how well they fulfilled their respective roles beyond their platforms and their commitment to transparency and accountability. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 20, 9:15 pm
Andrew Kim: Students would benefit from Saturday Shuttle connection to LA Metro
It’s time to hit the brakes and re-evaluate the BruinBus. There is nothing more disheartening than seeing rad Los Angeles events show up on your Facebook feed, only to realize that it’s a $20-to-$50 Uber away. Read more...
Photo: The BruinBus is a free shuttle system for students, with destinations in and around Westwood. It also runs a Saturday Shuttle that runs to destinations outside Westwood, such as Santa Monica. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 20, 9:07 pm
Arman Sharif: Selective majors should set percentage cap of denied students
Ask first- or second-year students at UCLA their major and some will emphasize they’re only a “pre-major.” The reason: They haven’t officially been accepted to their desired major. Read more...
Photo: (Kaley Powers/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 19, 8:23 pm
Kristina Iliopoulos: Free recreational classes would allow students to invest in their health
Many students try to fit physical activities into their schedules, but the gyms on campus usually start clearing out by the second or third week of the quarter. Read more...
Photo: (Daily Bruin file photo)