On Oct. 8, hundreds of wide-eyed students filed into the Study Abroad Fair, picking up dozens of flyers and writing their emails on every list they could find on their way to class. Read more...
Photo: A widespread belief that only humanities students can study abroad should push UCLA to accommodate students of all majors who wish to participate in the program. (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin)
From race to culture and creed, there are so many ways to describe our identities, and it can easily feel as if who we are boils down to a laundry list of terms at UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Local government-led initiatives like embRACE LA should inspire UCLA to conduct and promote campus events to openly have conversations about issues of diversity, equity and inclusion.(Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA is going up in smoke. But hold the flames – that’s so 1950s. Often referred to as an epidemic, vaping has hit college campuses hard. Read more...
Photo: Research, academia and knowledge have not yet made their way to e-cigarette usage and its potential for long-term harmful effects on humans. UCLA, a research-first university, should get ahead of the issue and conduct research on extensive vape usage and lung damage. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)
The IFC may stand for Interfraternity Council, but its letters reflect a more accurate namesake: Inevitably Fueling Controversy. Between hazing and initiation, the tradition of secrecy is long-standing in the Greek community. Read more...
Photo: (Emily Dembinski/Daily Bruin)
Disappointing, but not surprising. That’s how most UCLA students would describe the news that Westwood is the most expensive city in California for the second year in a row. Read more...
Photo: Alternative housing models in the current housing crisis aren’t avoidable. But these require reform and newfound protections more than vilification from local homeowners. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)
“Before turning in my hiring paperwork, I had already worked nine hours. Will I get paid for those?” The answer, I quickly learned, was no. This is not an individual problem – students across campus find themselves in the red at the hands of UCLA work-study. Read more...
Photo: UCLA students participating in work-study face myriad complications before they can even recieve payment for the number of hours they worked. An automated system of reminders or an FAQ page on work-study information could alleviate confusion and help them get paid.(Daily Bruin file photo)
College can be a hostile environment when you’re on your own for the first time. And if you’re stuck with a horror-story roommate – one who snores loudly, comes home intoxicated every night or always needs “alone time” with their significant other – it can be even worse. Read more...
Photo: (Cody Wilson/Daily Bruin)
