UCLA’s official motto “Fiat Lux” means “let there be light.” But come Election Day, Californians will have the power to decide when there should be light in the day. Read more...
Photo: Time changes corresponding with daylight saving time come with a lot of baggage: changing the time twice a year, correlations to increases in crime rates and potential increases in heart attack rates. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Nov. 5 at 9:27 a.m. A blue tent in a far-off desert. That’s the American political party that claims to represent me. Read more...
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No issue has proved more effective in getting college students to the polls than the rising cost of tuition. It is doubtful, however, the issue’s prominence will have improved our political discourse after the dust has settled from the midterm elections. Read more...
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Dorm coupons are here to save the day and your appetite. If you consider $3.45 a saving, that is. Students with a UCLA Dining Services meal plan have the option to exchange a meal swipe for a meal coupon that can be used at various on-campus restaurants through the Meal Numeration Coupon Program. Read more...
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Women’s reproductive choices have once again been made by a man. Reproductive rights have always been limited, even in California. Prior to the state’s legalization of abortion, women were forced to seek illegal abortions, which lacked adequate safety measures and had risks of maternal death, disability and infertility. Read more...
Photo: Reproductive care in California is more accessible than it was in the past, but there are still several barriers that restrict women in the state. Gov. Jerry Brown’s decision to veto Senate Bill 320 displays how California lawmakers have chosen to remain ignorant of this fact. (Daily Bruin file photo)
When it comes to safeguarding the integrity of our student government elections, the Undergraduate Students Association Council just can’t get it right. In the wake of an explosive controversy in spring over alleged voter coercion, UCLA students doubtlessly expected USAC to institute far-reaching reforms to clean up campus elections. Read more...
Photo: Richard White may be nominated for the undergraduate student government election board chair. Former Undergraduate Students Association Council candidates, however, shouldn’t serve on the board. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
Health care isn’t the reason students come to UCLA. But it could be the reason they don’t stay. UCLA’s Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center is charged with addressing the medical needs of students. Read more...
