The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television took center stage last month, laying off 11 employees to make up for a lack of funds. The layoffs came in early February, just months after TFT’s former dean Teri Schwartz stepped down Dec. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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March 4, 12:10 am
Op-ed: Graduate students are seeking COLA, UC has yet to budge
Graduate students at UCLA are set to go on a one-day strike Thursday. This comes in response to the firing of 82 graduate students who went on a wildcat strike for higher wages at UC Santa Cruz in December. Read more...
Photo: Ucla4Cola will be striking Thursday in solidarity with the recently fired UC Santa Cruz graduate students. They are advocating for a cost-of-living adjustment and fair treatment from the University. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 4, 12:05 am
Power imbalance creates strained relationship between landlords, student tenants
This post was updated March 5 at 5:39 p.m. College marks an era of learning: how to survive midterm season, how to decorate a dorm and how to live away from home for the first time. Read more...
Photo: Westwood landlords aren’t particularly bastions of fairness and respectfulness. Students must learn and exercise their own tenant rights and push back against landlords’ harmful practices. (Sofia Gonzalez/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 2, 10:30 pm
Overwhelming enrollment process could be streamlined through additional workshops
With a laundry list of prerequisites, general education requirements, and lower-division and upper-division classes, calling enrollment an overwhelming experience might be an understatement for new students. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s enrollment system favors luck for enrollment appointment times and students feel a lack of transparency regarding what courses they need and what they have to do to stay on track. The school should put on consistent workshops to provide students with much-needed clarity.(Daily Bruin file photo)
Cartoons, Opinion
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March 2, 10:38 am
Editorial Cartoon: Democratic primary candidates as majors
Photo: (Cody Wilson/Daily Bruin)
Editorials, Opinion
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March 2, 2:53 am
Presidential primary candidate endorsement: Elizabeth Warren
There’s no shortage of candidates vying for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Voters have a former vice president, several senators and a billionaire to choose from. Read more...
Photo: (Andrea Grigsby/Illustrations Director)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 1, 10:41 pm
The NWWNC’s elimination of parking minimums can make housing more affordable
Students have to deal with many stressors at UCLA, such as difficult courses and imposter syndrome. But the most anxiety-inducing factor isn’t even related to academics – it’s the expenses. Read more...
Photo: The North Westwood Neighborhood Council’s proposal to remove parking minimums from zoning regulations could help out students by making rent more affordable. (Courtney Quirmbach/Daily Bruin)