Thursday, October 29

Op-ed: Students should scrutinize actions or lack thereof of district attorney candidate

This post was updated Nov. 20 at 11:43 a.m. Los Angeles County government may feel a world away to students in the bubble of UCLA. But its politics hit closer to home than they think. Read more...

Photo: UCLA students have the power to make an informed decision over voting for a new Los Angeles County District Attorney that can take action on mental health in LA. (Daily Bruin file photo)





Purposefully divisive speech, political publicity schemes harm campus discourse

In the midst of a tumultuous ideological divorce, it’s best to leave the kids out of it. But that doesn’t seem to be in keeping with the current political thought process. Read more...

Photo: On Nov. 10, Donald Trump Jr. visited UCLA to promote his new book in an event organized by a UCLA chapter of Turning Point USA. This event spurred protest, the exact kind of reaction he was looking for, which is a volatile form of political discourse that doesn’t benefit either side. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)



UCLA lacks necessary plans for students with disabilities in event of wildfires

It is no secret that fire season in California is well underway. And just like for midterm season, UCLA students are not as prepared as they should be. Read more...

Photo: The vague nature of UCLA’s current evacuation plans in the event that the yearly wildfires reach campus will prove harmful to and threaten the safety of students, especially disabled students, if they aren’t accounted for. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)