A plan to make students pay more money never goes over well. But this time students barely had a chance to go over the plan in the first place. Read more...
Photo: The UC Board of Regents recently postponed a vote to increase student tuition across all campuses. This decision prompts a worrying precedent that the board’s increasing lack of transparency and negligence of student opinion will spill into further matters down the line. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)
For most students at UCLA, daily worries about the environmental crisis are nothing new. But for UCLA administrators, another day simply means more half-baked solutions to environmental problems. Read more...
Photo: UCLA is no stranger to announcing ambitious sustainability initiatives. The university has also failed to live up to those promises. Its single-use plastics proposal might not be any different. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Feb. 8 at 1:20 p.m. Armrests and urban planters may look nice to the average pedestrian. But when architecture serves only to privatize public spaces, it’s not as pretty as it seems. Read more...
Photo: Hostile architecture unintentionally discourages the use of public spaces. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council should vote to remove this architecture and focus its efforts on financially supporting the homeless community throughout Westwood. (Keaton Larson/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Jan. 30 at 1:57 p.m. 2020 is looking more and more like “1984.” That is, UCLA is watching you. New policies for the implementation of facial recognition technology were introduced in drafted revisions to UCLA Interim Policy 133, which governs the university’s management and use of security camera systems. Read more...
It is no longer 2008 – to treat video games as simply another pastime is obsolete. But UCLA has yet to fully commit toward establishing such a space for Bruin gamers who see gaming as more than a pastime. Read more...
Photo: (Kyle Icban/Daily Bruin)
Just because students pay for a meal plan, doesn’t mean they have access to food. But with a little more management from a top-tier university, students wouldn’t be left to solve that problem. Read more...
Photo: (Nitya Tak/Daily Bruin)
Los Angeles is home to many things. Beautiful beaches, Hollywood and, of course, the worst traffic known to man. LA is a city built on freeways, meaning it’s so spread out that walking most places isn’t an option – and driving has proven to be the more desirable form of transportation. Read more...
Photo: Transit systems in Los Angeles are severely ignored in favor of cars and highway traffic. The LA Metro should pour more resources into current systems rather than pursue new projects. (Daily Bruin file photo)
