Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 16, 10:10 pm
Chris Busco: Neglected on-campus bathrooms soil student experience, UCLA’s reputation
Everyone remembers their first trip to Powell Library: the imposing structure, vaulted ceilings and ornate decorations coming together to create the quintessential college experience. But for many, that picture shatters the moment they attempt to use the restroom after their first all-night study session – only to find a postapocalyptic scene characterized by toilet paper strewn everywhere, floors coated in a film of grimy water and neon-green plastic bags indicating that the toilets are once again broken. Read more...
Photo: There is a noticeable difference between the cleanliness of bathrooms in UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center and those in Young Research LIbrary, one of the most frequented locales on campus. (Chris Busco/Daily Bruin contributor)
Community, Opinion
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February 16, 10:06 pm
Submission: CALPIRG’s stance on fracking is misguided, unrealistic
We have all had our walks to classes interrupted by those exceptionally motivated California Public Interest Research Group volunteers. One of the group’s main goals this quarter is to ban fracking, a natural gas extraction method. Read more...
Opinion, Podcasts
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February 16, 3:17 pm
No Offense, But: Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine’s Day, Bruins! This week on No Offense, Opinion editor Chris Campbell is joined by columnist Abhishek Shetty and assistant Radio director Douglas Hsieh to discuss their love lives, Bruin Connections and recent advances in male birth control. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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February 16, 1:23 pm
Letter to the Editor: ECE parent community not unified in disapproval of Jayanti Tambe
We were dismayed to read your editorial “UCLA child care center must address parents’ calls for change”. Overall the Editorial contains inaccuracies, misrepresents the UCLA Early Care and Education parent community, is unnecessarily unfair to Jayanti Tambe and contains an ominous threat of removal for center directors and several teachers. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 15, 10:10 pm
Aaron Julian: USAC needs to implement exit polls to decrease voter complacency
Our leaders are only as good as the people they represent. It is easy to complain about inaction from some of the Undergraduate Students Association Council members we’ve entrusted with hundreds of thousands of our student fee dollars. Read more...
Photo: (Harishwer Balasubramani/Illustrations director)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 15, 8:00 pm
Editorial: Westwood association must rethink food truck parking policies
The food truck business can be tough – especially when the neighborhood doesn’t consider it a real business. The Westwood Village Improvement Association is considering a parking law change to crack down on food trucks in Westwood. Read more...