Reading UCLA’s common book wasn’t all that common. But this year, that seems to be changing. The Common Book Selection Committee, which consists of faculty members, students and UCLA community members, selects a book each year they believe is noteworthy and important for students to read. Read more...
Photo: UCLA must consider nontraditional ways to increase student participation in the common book program (Joe Akira/Daily Bruin).
Westwood is a rather uneventful place. But when you’re walking around North Village at 1 a.m. on a Saturday, the quiet college town becomes a lot spookier. Read more...
Photo: The Community Services Officers’ programs include a van service that transports students between 7 p.m. and midnight from Monday to Thursday. However, that leaves out the days when students are most likely to go out. A CSO-operated shuttle service running between Thursday and Saturday until 2 a.m. could fill in this gap. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)
Los Angeles’ public transportation system, like any city’s transportation network, is large, complex and sometimes slow. But it needs to pick up the pace when it comes to addressing the safety concerns of its riders. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority could manage the second-largest public transportation network in the nation by 2028. Angelenos also passed Measure M in 2016, giving Metro additional funds to revamp its services. However, Metro is seeing declining ridership, with safety concerns possibly playing a big role in that. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)
UCLA’s Center for Accessible Education is hardly accessible to the students who need to use its services. Students who have difficulty traversing campus on foot because of disabilities or injuries that are temporary or long-term can use a van provided by CAE to get from the Hill to academic buildings. Read more...
Photo: The Center for Accessible Education provides transport for students with disabilities or injuries to get across campus. However, the center only operates a single van. (Daily Bruin file photo)
With threats from the federal government to repeal millions of Americans’ health insurance, UCLA students with the UC Student Health Insurance Plan have a sense of security knowing it won’t be affected. Read more...
Photo: Calculating insurance costs for out-of-network health care facilities can be complicated for students. The Ashe Center could aid students with navigating these costs. (Daily Bruin file photo)
When people talk about preparing for a career, they mention resumes, LinkedIn profiles and interview techniques. What they don’t talk about, though, is how to navigate the culture of sexual harassment and assault one might come across upon entering the workforce. Read more...
Photo: (Juliette Le Saint/Daily Bruin)
We’ve all had those apartment quirks we hate. For example, I wasn’t too fond of the hundreds of bugs infesting my apartment or the burst pipe that leaked from the ceiling for the past month. Read more...
Photo: (Anh-Vy Pham/Daily Bruin)
