While UCLA wishes Bruins happy holidays, it seems perfectly content in leaving its students who are homeless out in the cold. As winter temperatures continue to drop, concerns about UCLA’s student homelessness have only grown. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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December 1, 11:17 pm
More subsidies can better help those experiencing mental illnesses, homelessness
Homelessness is a vicious cycle. And for those without support, it can be both a cause and effect of mental illness. In 2015, according to the U.S. Read more...
Photo: The issue of homelessness in Los Angeles remains ongoing. Board-and-care homes are struggling to stay operational, increasing the possibility that more at-risk individuals will be left homeless. Los Angeles County must subsidize these facilities to provide support. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Editorials, Opinion
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December 1, 10:58 pm
Editorial: Students deserve for UC to make public its stance on Hong Kong protests
Most students studying abroad look forward to sightseeing and cultural immersion. Then again, being surrounded by riot police and tear gas is more immersive than most students expected. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 26, 10:35 pm
UCLA’s financial aid system is lacking in its support for middle-class students
While most students are groveling for a good grade in class, others are begging for the financial help they need to pay for school. And when you don’t know when the next payment is coming, it can be difficult to take classes into account. Read more...
Photo: (Muling Shi/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 26, 10:32 pm
UCLA should implement safe parking spaces to alleviate housing insecurity
They say age makes you wiser. But even after 100 years, UCLA still can’t seem to figure out a solution to student homelessness. Recently, both the Undergraduate Students Association Council and the North Westwood Neighborhood Council called upon UCLA to create safe parking spaces for students experiencing homelessness. Read more...
Photo: With student homelessness becoming an ever-present issue within the University of California, UCLA should divert funds toward establishing safe parking lot spaces across campus for students to sleep in their cars overnight. (Daily Bruin file photo)