At the urging of University of California student survivors and activists, the UC President’s Task Force on Preventing and Responding to Sexual Violence and Sexual Assault produced a mandated recommendation for all UC campuses to have a confidential and privileged advocate on each campus. Read more...
Community
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April 7, 12:00 am
Submission: CALCASA’s support of SB 668 betrays wishes of student survivors, activists
Editorials, Opinion
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April 6, 12:03 am
Editorial: UCLA must speed up water conservation efforts
California’s first-ever water mandate announced last week raised alarms that water conservation isn’t happening fast enough in the state – including at campuses like UCLA. UCLA has already started taking important steps toward reducing its water usage in the long term. Read more...
Opinion Columns
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April 6, 12:02 am
Ara Shirinian: LA Hacks should work to increase female representation
If there’s one word I want you to remember after reading this column, it’s disruption. In the technology industry, disruption is a way of life, a lust for innovation, a need for something better. Read more...
Photo: A team works intently on their project in the last 30 minutes of the hackathon. (Tamaryn Kong/Daily Bruin)
Community, Opinion
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April 3, 1:13 am
Submission: Ashe Center offers yoga to help reduce chronic stress in students
As a leader in the forefront of healthcare, UCLA’s Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center now offers its students free, specialized yoga classes that address the prevalent negative effects of chronic stress that many students experience. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 3, 12:20 am
Aram Ghoogasian: Gender discrimination toward USAC leadership still prevalent
Male student government candidates usually don’t have to think twice about their safety while campaigning. Female candidates, on the other hand, face harassment on a regular basis. Read more...
Photo: (Vivian Tong/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 2, 1:40 am
Chloe Lew: Yik Yak brings bigotry to forefront, creates impetus for change
Ever since I downloaded Yik Yak, I have been searching for a reason to delete it. In the last few months, “riding the Yak” has become routine for me – partly in search of a laugh, but mostly in search of the one racist, sexist, bigoted or outright hateful post that would be my breaking point. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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April 2, 1:26 am
Editorial: USAC right to offer incentives to increase voter turnout
UCLA students don’t vote in their undergraduate elections. Last year’s Undergraduate Students Association Council spring election summoned an abysmal 30 percent of students to vote, while the Fall special election drew less than 20 percent, invalidating important ballot referendums. Read more...