We, the Asian Pacific Coalition at UCLA, are a collective of 24 Asian American and Pacific Islander organizations. We are the official voice of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community on campus. Read more...
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April 25, 12:00 am
Submission: Mainstream narrative fails to represent Asian American community
Community, Opinion
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April 24, 11:36 pm
Submission: No-smoking policy needs enforcement to generate results
The idea of installing ashtrays on the UCLA campus is well-intentioned but clearly wrong. It would signify that smoking is acceptable on campus when it isn’t, based on both university policy and the health risks to others via secondhand smoke. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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April 22, 11:55 pm
Submission: People of Color Tour maps UCLA’s social justice history
Student politics are often the catalysts for social change and the betterment of societies. UCLA is no exception. From the anti-Vietnam War protests to the establishment of ethnic studies departments, conscious students have been at the forefront of positive change on our campus and beyond. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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April 22, 12:13 am
Submission: Smoking on campus an ongoing issue a year after tobacco-free policy
Today marks the one-year anniversary of UCLA going tobacco-free. UCLA joined more than 1,000 other colleges and universities that have adopted clean air policies, well ahead of the University of California Office of the President requirement that all of the University of California campuses be tobacco-free by Jan. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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April 21, 4:22 pm
Spring Week 4 Readers Poll
Community, Opinion
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April 21, 12:00 am
Submission: Shutting down Lick Observatory is shortsighted
The original photo caption accompanying this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. In its April 15 article “UC’s Lick Observatory might soon shut down operations,” the Daily Bruin reported on the plan by the UC Office of the President to terminate systemwide funding for the Lick Observatory after 2018. Read more...
Photo: The UC’s Lick Observatory, located near San Jose, logs over 1,000 nights of telescope time for UC researchers, from faculty to undergraduates. The observatory is in danger of closing by 2018. (Courtesy of Laurie Hatch)
Community, Opinion
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April 18, 12:00 am
Ryan Nelson: Income-based repayment shows promise for use by state school systems
Who wants to invest in Ryan Nelson Inc.? I’m tall, healthy, studying environmental sciences at UCLA, and have a knack for recalling David Duchovny and Marvel comic book trivia. Read more...