This post was updated Feb. 13 at 4:15 p.m. Pick up a UCLA brochure, and you’re bound to find words like “optimism,” “inclusion” and “diversity.” But when it comes to the classroom, UCLA has a chance at making diversity mean something beyond a slogan. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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February 5, 10:51 pm
Editorial: Berkeley’s apology for coronavirus post isn’t enough to address racism
Getting your vaccinations before the flu season is normal. Dressing warmly to avoid catching a cold is normal. But avoiding Asian people because you think they might have the coronavirus is not normal. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 4, 10:24 pm
Transferring credits from studying abroad can be made easier with UCEAP’s database
Studying abroad has been a dream of mine since I was a little girl. But when I began to research how to fit a semester overseas into my four-year degree, my hopes felt like they would have to stay just that — a dream. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA-UC Education Abroad Program Credit Abroad database might just be the solution for students struggling to apply overseas units to their majors. But with departments and advisors failing to advertise this resource, students remain unsure of studying abroad. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 3, 11:19 pm
UCLA must improve voter awareness programs to make a difference in next election
Being accosted by countless student canvassers every morning on Bruin Walk quickly proves just how passionate UCLA students are about national issues. If only that passion was reflected in the 2018 midterm elections. Read more...
Photo: Out-of-state students should take advantage of university voting resources, along with student organizational efforts, to register to vote and partake in the 2020 presidential election. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 3, 11:11 pm
Graduating UCLA students unequipped for life outside UC SHIP
Stonehenge, the Bermuda Triangle and health insurance policies are just some of the mysteries nobody really understands. According to CNBC, only 4% of Americans understand basic terms related to health insurance, such as premiums, deductibles, copays and out-of-pocket maximums. Read more...
Photo: (Andrea Grigsby/Illustrations Director)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 2, 10:47 pm
As UCLA construction ramps up, runoff management policies should do so as well
This post was updated Feb. 3 at 10:01 a.m. Noise and dust seem like the worst of students’ problems when it comes to constant housing construction. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s expansive housing projects aim to accommodate more students but at possible cost to its immediate environment. The water runoff from the day-to-day construction mixed with the trash-infested Westwood streets could end up in Santa Monica Bay. (Daily Bruin file photo)