BruinAlert, the warning system designed by the university to text or email students with warnings about potentially dangerous situations near campus is everything but the safety assurance program it’s supposed to be. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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October 5, 9:48 am
Editorial: BruinAlert underutilized, ineffective when students need it most
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 5, 9:37 am
Casey Kovarik: LA should utilize UCLA’s resources to improve environmental standards
When compared to the city in which it resides, UCLA is a heaven for environmentally friendly construction. But with a little bit of collaboration we can use the knowledge from one of the best research universities in the world to help improve its community as well. Read more...
Photo: (Shelby Chan/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Podcasts
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October 2, 11:19 am
No Offense, But: Greek life
Welcome to the debut episode of “No Offense, But,” the Daily Bruin’s Opinion podcast. Radio Director Chris Campbell is joined by Opinion columnists Aram Ghoogasian and Casey Kovarik to discuss how to best address sexual assault in Greek institutions. Read more...
Photo: (Conor Cusack/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 2, 2:11 am
Yiwei Sun: Class enrollment system should better account for substitute credit
Since summer, I have made phone calls, written emails and frequently commuted from my apartment to campus trying to enroll in Life Sciences 2: “Cells, Tissues, and Organs.” Signing up for a class shouldn’t be this difficult. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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October 2, 1:57 am
Submission: Community would benefit from understanding late alum’s political views
Last week has seen the abrupt departure of one of Israel’s most famous Bruins, Moti (Mordechai) Kirschenbaum. The day before he died was his 76th birthday, which he celebrated with the viewers of his 7 p.m. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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October 1, 1:58 am
Editorial: University’s failure to disclose Aon Hewitt settlement erodes trust
Two years ago, it was announced that the UC Student Health Insurance Plan – the system-wide health insurance program that all 10 University of California campuses are required to be a part of – was $57 million in debt. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 1, 1:54 am
Kevin Truong: Offensive statements should not be shut down, but start conversations
Students at Wesleyan University, the prototypical liberal arts college tucked away in a quaint small town, are raging against their student newspaper, sending angry letters and calling for mass boycotts. Read more...
Photo: Student activists at Wesleyan University sent angry letters calling for the student government to defund The Wesleyan Argus, the university’s student newspaper, after the publication ran a op-ed criticizing the Black Lives Matter movement. (Creative Commons Photo by OZinOH via Flickr)