Communication has never been UCLA’s strong suit. But this past weekend, the university reached a new low. Some students checked their inboxes Saturday and found an unexpectedly low financial aid package for the 2020-2021 school year. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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July 28, 10:55 am
Op-ed: UCLA should lower budget deficit by converting parking into affordable housing
Here’s what shrinking university budgets and a housing paucity could have in common. In the recent past and likely into the next generation, it is hard to imagine that public universities will receive adequate state and federal funding to carry out their missions to educate the next generation’s workforce. Read more...
Photo: UCLA should consider converting at least one of their parking lots to affordable multistory apartment buildings for public servants in order to make up for the budget deficit brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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July 26, 12:05 pm
In My Words: To connect with my father, I had to stop rejecting the culture we share
The COVID-19 pandemic and national demonstrations against the deaths of Black Americans have shed light on the brutal manifestations of systemic racism. Across humanity’s collective history, stories have elevated marginalized voices and breathed life into once broken structures. Read more...
Photo: Daily Bruin senior staffer Samuel In describes his journey of learning to understand his father’s isolation as a Korean immigrant through asking questions and being receptive to answers – something all Americans must do to form a more accepting future. (Courtesy of Samuel In)
Editorials, Opinion
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July 20, 2:41 pm
Editorial: UCLA should support NWWNC’s parking plan to reduce housing insecurity amid pandemic
This post was updated July 20 at 11:40 p.m. All talk, no action. It’s UCLA’s signature response to issues that affect Bruins most. And for students planning to return to Westwood in the fall, housing insecurity is the latest issue to get the university’s cold shoulder. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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July 19, 6:58 pm
Opinion: UCLA needs to promote, expand career services during economic uncertainty of pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic caught the nation off guard, causing recent graduates to adjust their job-hunting tactics and exposing the weaknesses of the presidential administration. Following the mid-March announcement that UCLA would be transitioning to an online format for the remainder of the school year, many students, particularly seniors about to enter the workforce, were left feeling disillusioned and out of place – much like the rest of the country. Read more...
Photo: UCLA must publicize and expand its existing career services to assist students as they navigate an uncertain job market. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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July 12, 4:22 pm
Opinion: Student groups must educate Bruins to prevent low voter turnout in upcoming election
An upcoming presidential election may not be the first thing on voters’ minds amid the turmoil of a global pandemic. But it should be. The sudden shift of public agenda due to the COVID-19 pandemic has, in turn, changed what we can expect from the 2020 presidential election. Read more...
Photo: Voter turnout has been historically low among youth. Coupled with a global pandemic that has turned in-person voting into a prominent health risk, the youth vote may suffer a sharp hit in the upcoming general elections. Student organizations must combat this by providing virtual programming to educate students on important social problems and encourage them to vote. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Community, Opinion
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July 9, 11:43 am
Letter to the editor: School of Dentistry continues to take recommended precautions to stop virus spread
To the editor, Regarding your article about the UCLA School of Dentistry: We want to assure the entire UCLA community, including all of our faculty, staff, students, residents and other trainees that their safety is our overriding priority. Read more...