Saturday, February 28

Aaron Julian: California GOP should push to prevent prison overpopulation

The American prison system and its population is huge. About 22-percent-of-the-world’s-prisoners huge. This sound bite has been used in many political debates, stump speeches and news articles, but changing this apparent injustice through scientifically backed, tried-and-true methods has been slow and complicated. Read more...

Photo: Despite enacting policies to reduce the number of prison inmates, California needs to implement reforms such as split sentencing to help reduce inmate recidivism. (Creative Commons photo by davebloggs007 via Flickr)


Editorial: ASUCLA needs to interact with students to better meet consumer needs

Every business, even university stores, must adapt to consumers’ ever-changing tastes and preferences. Associated Students UCLA is no stranger to this fact. It has had to deal with instances of revenue loss for reasons ranging from from the Great Recession to the weather affecting its beverage sales, and has changed its merchandise and restaurant offerings in response. Read more...



Sandra Wenceslao: Music shows should employ help centers for audience mental safety

Most people expect a free-flowing environment and a couple hours reprieve at a concert. However, in the case of Darshika Kumar, a second-year psychobiology student, her experience was far from the easy-going reprieve she was expecting. Read more...

Photo: Concerts and music shows, such as Bruin Bash, need to not only provide for audience members’ physical needs but also their mental health needs through hot-lines and help centers. (Daily Bruin file photo)