An opaque counseling center is the last thing you would want from a university with a distinct lack of mental health resources. Turns out, that’s precisely what UCLA has. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 28, 9:53 pm
Course readers continue to burden students’ wallets, lines pockets of publishers
Westwood may seem safe on the surface, but, as any student could tell you, it’s an academic wild west. Like a stray bullet in the midst of a bar fight, this student was hit by a painful surprise this quarter: an $80 charge for a course reader. Read more...
Photo: Course Reader Material is one of the locations students can buy course readers their professors require for class. But despite providing students their required reading, this doesn’t justify their high costs caused by licensing issues. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
Cartoons, Opinion
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November 28, 9:36 pm
Editorial Cartoon: The real Bird experience
Photo: (Kyle Icban/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 28, 10:26 am
Richard Sander’s lawsuit against the UC is more about politics than transparency
Affirmative action’s days may be numbered due to an academic’s (pur)suit for the numbers. When UCLA School of Law professor Richard Sander filed his lawsuit against University of California two weeks ago, it was not to ban affirmative action. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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November 27, 11:15 pm
Submission: Financially punishing BruinCard replacement charges call for more tolerance
It is possible your mom threw it away, thinking it was trash. You could have also dropped it down the crack between the floor and elevator shaft. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 26, 11:42 pm
Financial literacy education at orientation would help alleviate future stress
“Broke college students” is our self-proclaimed name – and we own it. But why can’t we be Bruins on a budget? First-year students may be excited to take on the world as they join UCLA, but the reality of how expensive their Uber rides or restaurant meals are hits hard and quickly. Read more...
Photo: (Jessica Lam/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 26, 11:33 pm
Application-building approach to college admissions not viable for higher education
This winter, prospective college students will spend their hard-earned break agonizing over the Common Application, digesting turkey while continuously modifying essays and questioning every step of the process that will determine their admissions future. Read more...
Photo: (Hanna Rashidi/Daily Bruin)