While UCLA prides itself on its nationally recognized dining halls, fruits and vegetables remain largely inaccessible for many students despite being core components of a healthy diet. Read more...
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January 21, 10:38 pm
From living to learning: Advice on studying abroad in Florence, Italy
When I began preparing for my semester in Florence, my Google Drive was inundated with recommendations for Italian restaurants, bars, travel destinations and coffee shops. As I assumed the role of detective, I collected as much information as I could about studying abroad in Italy to alleviate my fears about living in a new country. Read more...
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January 21, 9:50 pm
Opinion: Gender equality in education is needed for girls in Pakistan to pursue dreams
I am surrounded by women in my French literature class, physiology class and pre-medical club meetings. I feel at home, like I belong. I am 19 years old, and when I say I am a student and plan to be for many years to come, I am met with grins and encouragement. Read more...
Photo: Young children learning at a school in a rural area of Pakistan are pictured. (Courtesy of Teach a Kid Make Individual Life)
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January 11, 7:11 pm
Opinion: UCLA Housing must improve laundry facilities in new university apartments
This post was updated Jan. 12 at 12:45 a.m. In fall 2022, UCLA Housing opened up three new university apartment buildings near Westwood Village to provide an additional 2,300 beds for students. Read more...
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January 9, 10:50 pm
Opinion: Test-blind policies may not always be effective in eliminating racial bias
In a post-pandemic era, test-blind policies have been adopted by universities across the nation, including the UC. After years of dissent against the inequities of standardized testing, this shift has been applauded by students and the general public alike. Read more...
Photo: A Scantron sheet used for multiple choice tests is pictured. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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January 9, 10:47 pm
Opinion: My summer internship in Washington, DC helped me gain a new sense of autonomy
Many students experience independence for the first time in college. I found this newfound independence when I went to live in Washington, D.C., this summer to intern at a local nonprofit organization. Read more...
Photo: The Washington Monument is pictured. The UCDC program fostered personal and professional development, writes Michelle Lin. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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November 28, 8:23 pm
Opinion: Student organizations must be made more accessible to transfer students
This post was updated Nov. 28 at 9:44 p.m. As prospective transfers all over California face the approaching undergraduate transfer application deadline, they eagerly look to the schools they hope to attend for the next two years. Read more...
Photo: A crowd of students walking through booths during the Enormous Activities Fair is pictured.(Myka Fromm/Assistant Photo editor)