This post was updated May 3 at 3:55 p.m. Shahamah Tariq received an almost perfect score because she was an almost perfect officer. And in USAC, being almost perfect is far from an easy feat. Put simply, Tariq not only led, but created, one of the most actionable offices in USAC this year. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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May 2, 5:51 pm
USAC Officer Evaluation: Lily Shaw, Facilities Commissioner
Lily Shaw came into office with ambitious goals to improve infrastructure accessibility and sustainability on campus, and she has managed to live up to them. Although a few of her biggest projects were slated to launch in spring quarter, it is clear Shaw has proactively worked throughout the year to lay the foundational groundwork for those projects. For example, one of her biggest and loftiest platforms was implementing a reusable container system in dining halls on the Hill. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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May 2, 2:56 pm
USAC Officer Evaluation: Robert Watson, President
This post was updated May 5 at 1:13 p.m. Robert Watson promised affordability, accessibility and acceptance. More or less, that’s exactly what students got. Watson’s affordability initiative reduced laundry fees on the hill and allocated $15,000 toward providing students free blue books and Scantron answer sheets. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 1, 9:47 pm
Lackluster communication efforts from UCPD leave students feeling unsure, unsafe
Westwood isn’t known to be a dangerous place, and UCLA isn’t known to be an unsafe campus. But just like anywhere, bad things do happen. If you’re lucky, your only interaction with danger is through reading about it. Read more...
Photo: UCPD releases Clery Timely Warning emails to let students know when a crime has occurred on or near campus, but they often don’t provide substantial enough information to ease students’ worries. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Community, Opinion
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May 1, 8:52 pm
Op-ed: Amid uncertain times and an upcoming election, be mindful in choosing your words
I have been the dean for students at UCLA for five years, and a higher education professional for 20 years. In all my years serving the University of California, I have never witnessed what we are currently experiencing. Read more...
Photo: Dean for Students Maria Blandizzi has been in higher education for 20 years and she’s never seen a crisis like the coronavirus. However, she worries that the rhetoric on social media surrounding the student government elections has been increasingly toxic during this pandemic. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 1, 2:49 pm
Columns from Quarantine: Divorce usually means separation, but not when neither parent can leave the house
The coronavirus pandemic has drastically upended life in the most unforeseeable of ways. At UCLA, our community is remarkably united by similar feelings of loss, confusion and concern, but also by light, hope and perspective that the pandemic has brought to the forefront. Read more...
Photo: The COVID-19 pandemic forced Blogging editor Molly Wright to go back home to Colorado to quarantine. But the last thing she expected to come home to was news that her mother and stepfather, Sara Daubert and Brad Ruddell (pictured), were going to divorce. (Courtesy of Molly Wright)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 30, 4:42 pm
Columns From Quarantine: Finding peace and reconnecting with faith through running, time away from school
The coronavirus pandemic has drastically upended life in the most unforeseeable of ways. At UCLA, our community is remarkably united by similar feelings of loss, confusion and concern, but also by light, hope and perspective that the pandemic has brought to the forefront. Read more...
Photo: Assistant Video producer Samuel In has found comfort in getting away from UCLA at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. His newfound passion for running has afforded him peace and clarity amidst ongoing turmoil in the world. (Courtesy of Samuel In)