The financial illness of the University of California Student Health Insurance Plan appeared early in February, diagnosed initially with a $57 million deficit. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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May 9, 12:00 am
Editorial: Election Board should create incentives for USAC candidates to cap spending
Only four of the 23 candidates complied with voluntary campaign spending caps during this week’s Undergraduate Students Association Council election. Read more...
Opinion
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May 8, 12:38 am
Submission: Bill governing adult industry oversteps duties of government
I feel so lucky I live in a state and nation where I have the right to make personal sexual choices. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 8, 12:37 am
Maia Ferdman: USAC’s emerging fiscal mindset shows foresight
You wouldn’t buy a car with next year’s paycheck. In the same way, student government should not look to an undetermined pool of money like an annual surplus to fund a large-scale venture like the annual welcome-back event, Bruin Bash. Read more...
Photo: Kendrick Lamar performs in front of thousands of students at Drake Stadium during Bruin Bash 2011.
Community, Opinion
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May 6, 11:52 pm
Submission: AAP fosters scholastic success of low-income students
I really appreciated reading Ryan Nelson’s opinion piece, “Graduating low-income students must be a goal,” in the April 30, 2013, edition of the Daily Bruin. Graduating low-income students must be a goal of colleges and universities, especially after they have invested time and resources to admit them. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 6, 11:40 pm
Katie Shepherd: Campaigns should avoid sexual approach
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in America. Cancer takes second place. And while breast cancer comes in second in that category, it receives among the most publicity and research funding of any health issue in America. Read more...
Photo: A poster stands in Sproul Hall, advertising a May 8 event coordinated by breast cancer educational organization Check Your Boobies and the First Year Experience office at UCLA.