Today marks the one-year anniversary of UCLA going tobacco-free. UCLA joined more than 1,000 other colleges and universities that have adopted clean air policies, well ahead of the University of California Office of the President requirement that all of the University of California campuses be tobacco-free by Jan. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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April 22, 12:13 am
Submission: Smoking on campus an ongoing issue a year after tobacco-free policy
Community, Opinion
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April 21, 4:22 pm
Spring Week 4 Readers Poll
Editorials, Opinion
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April 21, 12:00 am
Editorial: Lick Observatory still vital to students, researchers
The University of California’s Lick Observatory will face some serious financial hardships in coming years if the University does not re-evaluate its priorities. Built near San Jose in 1888, the observatory is the only one entirely owned by the University. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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April 21, 12:00 am
Submission: Shutting down Lick Observatory is shortsighted
The original photo caption accompanying this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. In its April 15 article “UC’s Lick Observatory might soon shut down operations,” the Daily Bruin reported on the plan by the UC Office of the President to terminate systemwide funding for the Lick Observatory after 2018. Read more...
Photo: The UC’s Lick Observatory, located near San Jose, logs over 1,000 nights of telescope time for UC researchers, from faculty to undergraduates. The observatory is in danger of closing by 2018. (Courtesy of Laurie Hatch)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 20, 11:55 pm
Natalie Delgadillo: New USAC position would not meet transfer student needs
Throughout the year the undergraduate student government has needed prodding from students (myself included) to move on several important issues: reforming the general representative position, appointing the election board chair and owning up to its stipend blunder. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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April 18, 12:00 am
Ryan Nelson: Income-based repayment shows promise for use by state school systems
Who wants to invest in Ryan Nelson Inc.? I’m tall, healthy, studying environmental sciences at UCLA, and have a knack for recalling David Duchovny and Marvel comic book trivia. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 18, 12:00 am
Zoey Freedman: Dining Services should explore antibiotic-free meat as an option
We often turn to antibiotics when we’re fighting off an infection, but not when we’re enjoying a burger for lunch. Livestock are often fed antibiotics on farms to keep them healthy and fat. Read more...
Photo: Kimberly Striegel/Daily Bruin