Joe Bruin is in Argentina with the flu, which is rendering him incapable of wandering the streets of Buenos Aires to find a doctor in a language he has a hard time grasping. Read more...
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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)
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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)
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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)
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February 28, 10:12 pm
Andiver Castellanos: Administration should better publicize academic probation resources
Oftentimes, students that go through academic probation are stigmatized and shamed for it, but people forget to realize that universities often do not publicize the resources available to these students. Read more...
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February 27, 10:08 pm
Jacqueline Alvarez: An online reporting system would keep RAs accountable
There is no doubt that UCLA Residential Life takes the resident assistant hiring process very seriously. Hopeful applicants must undergo an extensive background check and go through many hours of training. Read more...
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February 26, 10:23 pm
Gael Adrien Mbama: Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion can do more to unify students
It is crucial in the wake of all-time-high racial divisions in this country for progressive college students to stick together. Unfortunately, as surprising as it sounds, we live on a divided campus. Read more...
Photo: Despite it being nearly two years since Jerry Kang became vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion, the benefits of his office are not felt by many students. (Daily Bruin file photo)