Imagine this: You have just decided to become sexually active. You are confronting fears about unwanted pregnancies, STIs and internalized stigmas about sex and your own body. Read more...
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April 16, 9:05 pm
Gael Adrien Mbama: UCLA’s sexual assault prevention program not effective enough
“Til it happens to you, you won’t know how I feel.” February 28, 2016: Lady Gaga performed her song “Til it Happens to You” at the 88th annual Academy Awards and brought 50 sexual assault survivors on stage in a very powerful performance. Read more...
Photo: UCLA needs to revamp its sexual assault prevention program by replacing its current online module with annual interactive sessions mandatory for all students. (Anthony Tran/Daily Bruin)
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April 13, 10:26 pm
Aaron Julian: USAC should foster joint efforts between EVP, other offices
Rafi Sands has had a pretty busy year. The incumbent Undergraduate Students Association Council external vice president and his office have lobbied at UCLA, Sacramento and the District of Columbia for both the presidential and Los Angeles elections – both of which were crucial to the future of LA and UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Undergraduate Student Association Council External Vice President Rafi Sands has led numerous campaigns this year to mobilize students on issues like affordable housing. (Farida Saleh/Daily Bruin)
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April 12, 9:45 pm
Emily Merz: Westwood council is responsible for preventing greedy real estate deals
Shady real estate deals are not just for presidents – they’re popular in Los Angeles too. The problem starts at the very beginning of the approval process: neighborhood councils. Read more...
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April 11, 9:42 pm
Jonathan Friedland: Independent USAC election candidates can bring new, broader perspectives
This year’s undergraduate student government elections will feature 10 independent candidates, which could supersede the embarrassment of a presidential candidate running unopposed for next year’s council. Read more...
Photo: USAC Election Board chair Danielle Fitzgerald led the undergraduate student government candidate orientation last week. This year’s undergraduate student government election features 10 independent candidates – the most in recent history. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)
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April 11, 9:04 pm
Scott Bays: UCLA must go digital for written assignments to reduce paper usage
A two-page essay once a week. Five eight-page essays with title pages, bibliographies and endnotes. By my estimation, I used almost 75 pages of paper on these written assignments last quarter alone. Read more...
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April 10, 11:03 pm
Clea Wurster: Orientation’s slogan ‘consent is sexy’ demands an upgrade
This post was updated on April 12 at 7:30 p.m. April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. What better time to discuss consent and how downright sexy it is? Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s New Student Orientation utilizes a “consent is sexy” slogan to base its sexual consent curriculum. However, in its attempt to be catchy, this slogan fails to convey the necessity of consent in sexual interactions. (Daily Bruin file photo)