This week on No Offense, assistant Opinion editor Keshav Tadimeti and columnist Abhishek Shetty talk about the shortage of teacher’s assistants in the life science and physical sciences department, and what UCLA needs to do to make sure discussion sections, well, happen. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 6, 9:20 pm
Lydiette De Jesus: Departments must meet student demand, expand classes for minors
Nothing is more stressful than seeing the class you need to graduate fill up, with no waiting list in sight. That’s the case with seniors vying for the Global Health 100: “Global Health and Development” next quarter. Read more...
Photo: Bunche Hall houses several UCLA social science departments, including the Department of Global Health. The department offers a minor, which has struggled to keep up with increased demand from students. (Erin Gong/Daily Bruin)
Community, Opinion
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March 6, 9:15 pm
Submission: Local elections are crucial to improving quality of LA’s public schools
The 2016 presidential election sparked a welcome renewal of activism and civic engagement across the country. On Tuesday, Angelenos once again have an opportunity to exercise their democratic rights by voting in local elections, which arguably have an even greater impact on our communities than national elections. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 5, 8:24 pm
Sandra Wenceslao: UCLA should add education major for undergraduate students
The newness of reading and counting in kindergarten brought my 5-year-old self a sense of excitement that only a classroom setting was able to bring forth. Read more...
Photo: The Department of Education, housed in Moore Hall, offers a minor and graduate program in education. The program should also offer a bachelor’s degree. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
Editorials, Opinion
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March 5, 6:51 pm
Editorial: UC must be more transparent with sexual misconduct records
Instead of letting sexual harassment investigation reports grow dusty in filing cabinets, the University of California should regularly publish information about violations to inform the community of their scale and severity. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 2, 9:09 pm
Jonathan Friedland: Jesse Creed better city council member for cyclists than Paul Koretz
It seems as though Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz hasn’t ridden a bike on Westwood Boulevard, but that doesn’t stop him from acting like he understands cyclists’ problems from the safe space of his car. Read more...
Photo: (Valeree Catangay/Daily Bruin)
Community, Opinion
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March 2, 8:58 pm
Submission: Cycle of unsafe biking in Westwood to continue if Koretz is re-elected
I commute to my job at UCLA by bicycle. Most mornings I also ride my 8-year-old kid to school on a detachable trailer bike. It has taken some time to find a route that felt adequately safe for this journey, and I’m still not convinced some days that I’ve quite hit the mark. Read more...