With 10 out of 13 seats in the Undergraduate Students Association Council uncontested this year, it won't be much of an election. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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May 7, 1:32 am
Editorial Board USAC Endorsements: Council candidates lack solution for USAC’s financial situation
Community, Opinion
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May 3, 11:30 pm
Letter to the editor: USAC platforms should remain feasible
By Esther Flores In following our UCLA student government I have noticed that accountability, a key element to good governance, has been overshadowed. On Tuesday, the Daily Bruin printed a color, two-page spread noting the year-end evaluations of our current elected Undergraduate Student Association Council officers. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 3, 11:19 pm
Buying pre-owned books online comes with underlying texts
The Internet has fundamentally changed the way we buy course materials, making it easier for students to buy and resell textbooks by eliminating physical barriers. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 3, 10:44 pm
Autonomy proposal would stifle smaller, newer UCs
Any motion toward the privatization of public higher education tends to strike a dissonant chord "“ especially among undergraduate students. Read more...
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University of California Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau issued a proposal calling for increased autonomy for UC campuses.
Opinion Columns, Sports
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May 3, 12:27 am
Bruin women’s basketball program is indebted to famed Tennessee coach Pat Summitt
It was more than eight months ago that Pat Summitt gave the sports world a "Where were you when?" moment. Read more...
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Courtesy of UT ATHLETICS
Legendary University of Tennessee coach Pat Summitt, who contributed to UCLA’s women’s basketball program, is retiring early.
Editorials, Opinion
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May 2, 11:56 pm
ASUCLA should keep engaging with students on alcohol-serving dining options on campus
A casual dining facility with beer and wine on the menu will provide a refreshing change in on-campus dining options "“ a proposal that came to being with praiseworthy communication between students and Associated Students UCLA. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 2, 11:55 pm
Splitting the Bill: Scholarships to middle-income students do not cover California’s insufficient funding to higher education
Sometimes even well-intentioned endeavors fail to resolve a problem. Such is the case with two Assembly bills presented last month by Assembly Speaker John Pérez (D-Los Angeles). Read more...