Latino and low-income students at UCLA must ensure the campus administration applies for the university to become a Hispanic-serving institution. The U.S. Department of Education defines an HSI as an institution that has an enrollment of undergraduate full-time students that is at least 25 percent Hispanic. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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February 27, 3:04 am
Submission: Hispanic-serving institution grant would benefit low-income students
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 26, 11:45 am
Keshav Tadimeti: Bruin Republicans desperate for publicity, not politics
On a campus of 44,000, you have to get creative to get people to show up to your club activities. Students rely on everything from dancing to tunes on Bruin Walk to channeling their inner meme expertise on social media to get turnout at their events. Read more...
Photo: Bruin Republicans announced earlier this month that it would be hosting alt-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos, later cancelling the event after objections from some of its student leaders. The organisation needs to realize that these kinds of shock tactics are pointless and merely give a platform to and legitimize extremists. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)
Editorials, Opinion
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February 26, 11:44 am
Editorial: Westwood Forward’s loss of momentum in the face of city opposition is a disservice to residents
Westwood Forward, a student-led coalition, came together last quarter and professed the need for Westwood to change to meet students’ and community members’ needs. The group presented a vision and established contacts with the City of Los Angeles to bring its goals to fruition. Read more...
Cartoons, Opinion
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February 23, 9:08 am
Editorial Cartoon: Logan and the Bruin Republicans
Community, Opinion
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February 22, 10:51 pm
Letter to the Editor: Lawsuit against Metro’s Purple Line Extension justified
As a parent of two students in the Beverly Hills Unified School District and a lecturer at UCLA, I disagree with the opinion column titled, “Opinion editors: Beverly Hills Unified’s incessant lawsuits are at Angelenos’ expense” published in the Daily Bruin. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 22, 10:50 pm
Omar Said: Bird’s efforts to respect laws and enhance user safety are not enough
Step aside, Bruin Bear. UCLA has a new contestant for school mascot – the Bird scooter. One night, the community went to sleep peacefully. The next morning, the Birds had appeared in large packs around the neighborhood – a silent mechanical invasion. Read more...
Photo: (Rachel Bai/Daily Bruin)
Editorials, Opinion
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February 21, 11:06 pm
Editorial: Bird Rides, Inc. needs to abide by city laws, ensure rider safety
When the Bird scooters descended on Westwood, students eagerly embraced them as an easier way to scale UCLA’s onerous hills and travel from one end of the neighborhood to another. Read more...