Sofas and mattresses don’t belong on the streets. But tell that to the student struggling to get rid of unwanted furniture. Westwood lives in a quadrennial flux. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 13, 10:26 pm
Aaron Julian: USAC should foster joint efforts between EVP, other offices
Rafi Sands has had a pretty busy year. The incumbent Undergraduate Students Association Council external vice president and his office have lobbied at UCLA, Sacramento and the District of Columbia for both the presidential and Los Angeles elections – both of which were crucial to the future of LA and UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Undergraduate Student Association Council External Vice President Rafi Sands has led numerous campaigns this year to mobilize students on issues like affordable housing. (Farida Saleh/Daily Bruin)
Community, Opinion
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April 13, 10:03 pm
Submission: Weekly protests resist normalization of Trump administration
A group of students, staff and faculty stand in front of Bunche Hall with protest signs every Monday. We gather there to bear witness to the Orwellian nightmare that is the presidency of Donald Trump, and to let the world know that we cannot let this become normal. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 12, 9:45 pm
Emily Merz: Westwood council is responsible for preventing greedy real estate deals
Shady real estate deals are not just for presidents – they’re popular in Los Angeles too. The problem starts at the very beginning of the approval process: neighborhood councils. Read more...
Photo: (Daily Bruin file photo)
Editorials, Opinion
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April 12, 4:27 pm
Editorial: Online voting would increase turnout in neighborhood council elections
It’s no secret people don’t show up to vote – especially at local elections. And Westwood is no exception. Just ask the 496 people who showed up to vote on behalf of the roughly 50,000-strong neighborhood in 2016’s Westwood Neighborhood Council election. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 11, 9:42 pm
Jonathan Friedland: Independent USAC election candidates can bring new, broader perspectives
This year’s undergraduate student government elections will feature 10 independent candidates, which could supersede the embarrassment of a presidential candidate running unopposed for next year’s council. Read more...
Photo: USAC Election Board chair Danielle Fitzgerald led the undergraduate student government candidate orientation last week. This year’s undergraduate student government election features 10 independent candidates – the most in recent history. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 11, 9:04 pm
Scott Bays: UCLA must go digital for written assignments to reduce paper usage
A two-page essay once a week. Five eight-page essays with title pages, bibliographies and endnotes. By my estimation, I used almost 75 pages of paper on these written assignments last quarter alone. Read more...
Photo: (Harish Balasubramani/Daily Bruin)