With the 2017 Undergraduate Student Association Council elections in full swing, tensions between campaigns are starting to flare. But we need to remember a few important things between social media filled with campaign photos, election board hashtags and Facebook posts longer than most essays I’ve written during my four years in college. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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May 2, 2:46 pm
Submission: Students must commit to respect, civility during USAC election season
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 1, 11:38 pm
Emily Merz: UC must focus on student food insecurity with long-term solutions
UCLA tour guides will tell you the campus has the best dining hall food in the country. But far from the comfort of 19 Premier meal plans and omelet bars, many students barely have enough nutritious food to get through the day. Read more...
Photo: UCLA needs to create its own long-term food stamp program to address food insecurity on campus. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)
Community, Opinion
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May 1, 9:06 pm
Submission: Bruins United leaders uphold prejudice, manipulate minority candidates
During my first year at UCLA, I was elected Transfer Student Representative by running with the Bruins United slate. At the time, I felt BU was my second home. Read more...
Editorials, Interactive Page, News, Opinion, Student Government
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May 1, 1:07 am
USAC endorsements
Each year, the Daily Bruin Editorial Board interviews every candidate running in the undergraduate student government election, and endorses one candidate for each position based on platform quality, candidate qualifications and vision for the respective office. Read more...
Photo: (William Zou/Assistant Graphics editor)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 27, 8:21 pm
Jacqueline Alvarez: Housing-first approach must be prioritized for homeless in Westwood
Tony Perez has been living inside his cramped Chevy Cruz for almost 2 years. The fourth-year psychology student became homeless in the fall of 2015 when he was unable to obtain student loans, making him incapable of paying UCLA Housing’s hefty room and boarding bill. Read more...
Photo: Westwood has a small but prominent homeless population. A housing-first approach emphasizing permanent housing could help these people stablize their living situations. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Community, Opinion
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April 27, 5:33 pm
Submission: UC should emphasize child care coverage as alternative to abortion
On April 12, an informative article appeared in the Daily Bruin about a new legislative proposal known as Senate Bill 320. The bill would require the University of California to cover abortifacient, or abortion-causing, medication in order to continue to receive state funding for student health insurance coverage. Read more...