Monday, April 6

Opinion: UCLA must protect reproductive rights for both out-of-state, in-state students

UCLA must step up to protect the students it has promised to care for. Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 Supreme Court case, upheld the right to abortion for nearly 50 years. Read more...

Photo: The Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center is pictured. UCLA needs to provide comprehensive access to reproductive health care for all students, especially out-of-state ones. (Daily Bruin file photo)





Opinion: UCLA must do more to promote open discussion, debate in classrooms

On a warm morning in July, I was sipping my iced latte while absentmindedly scrolling through the Apple News app when a particular story – entitled “UCLA professor quits job” – caught my eye. Read more...

Photo: Students sit in a lecture hall. Classrooms like these must find a way to balance their duty to protect with their responsibility to inform. (Anya Yakimenko/Daily Bruin staff)


Opinion: UCLA students should utilize CAPS, on-campus communities to improve mental health

There is no doubt that maintaining one’s mental health can be quite a difficult task, especially for college students. According to the Mayo Clinic, rates of anxiety and depression have increased since the COVID-19 pandemic, with 44% of college students reporting symptoms of depression or anxiety. Read more...

Photo: The Counseling and Psychological Services building is shown. CAPS is one of the most well-known mental health resources UCLA students can utilize. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)


Opinion: UCLA has no excuse for ignoring disabled students’ accessibility demands

I had just finished a four-hourlong lab course for the day and my legs were exhausted. There was no way I was dragging my feet uphill to get back to my dorm – so I took the elevator next to the Los Angeles Tennis Center. Read more...

Photo: Students with disabilities are forced to traverse UCLA’s campus full of staircases, such as this one pictured. UCLA should provide greater accessibility for such students. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)