Thursday, October 29

UCLA students politically disengaged, lack of slates may be to blame

Not everyone’s a fan of divisive party politics, but bringing them back to UCLA might actually help students voice their vote. Because, for a campus committed to activism and as one that is the site of many protests and strikes, UCLA students have been less involved in politics than ever before. Read more...

Photo: The emergence of an entirely independent candidate ballot in the recent Undergraduate Students Association Council fall special election should give USAC better incentive to clearly define slates and reignite student voting. (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin)




UCLA needs to keep its promises to support black students, open a resource center

They take your money, they take your energy – but they don’t take your concerns. Admits are told UCLA is where they’ll thrive. However, the reality is that it’s much harder for students to reach their full potentials when the administration that is holding students back is also behind on such promises. Read more...

Photo: African American students have long faced social, economic and health challenges when navigating the American education system. At UCLA, this shouldn’t be the case. (Daily Bruin file photo)