Last summer, I went home for a week to visit my parents after New Student Orientation. I had spoken to my dad multiple times since orientation ended, but was too nervous to tell him about the harrowing thing I had done there. Read more...
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February 23, 10:44 pm
Arman Sharif: Housing at UCLA should not be gender-segregated by default
I usually get reactions of doubt when I tell students who do not live on campus that UCLA undergraduate apartment rooms are separated by gender. I ran into the issue last year during room sign-up, when my request to live with two female apartment mates felt all but revolutionary at first. Read more...
Photo: (Kaley Powers/Daily Bruin)
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February 22, 7:55 pm
Erin Nguyen: UCLA needs to implement competency-based learning in STEM courses
On my first day of organic chemistry class, my professor told us to look to the person on our left, then our right and expect one of the three of us to drop or fail the class. Read more...
Photo: Kelly Brennan/Daily Bruin
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February 21, 10:35 pm
Andrew Kim: Rent-control policies must be updated to address homelessness in LA
In the fight against homelessness, the city of Los Angeles is lacking control over its rent control. Treating homelessness is an issue that has drawn major attention at the ballot box, and LA voters are eager to approach the problem. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles’ housing problem is nothing new to Angelenos. If LA really wants to address its longstanding issue, it needs to implement rent control measures to make housing more affordable. (Creative Commons photo by Will Beback via Wikimedia Commons)
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February 21, 10:30 pm
Abhishek Shetty: Student Conduct Committee must increase transparency, student input
“We understand the importance of including students in critical discussions,” wrote Maria Blandizzi, dean of students, in a letter to the editor last year. Turns out there’s still some understanding to do. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Student Affairs is housed in Murphy Hall. The Office of the Dean of Students has faced criticism for allegedly excluding students from disciplinary hearings. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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February 20, 9:45 pm
Emily Merz: Westwood needs to protect the rights of the Village’s street vendors
While walking around Westwood Village, many UCLA students will pass a couple street vendors selling fruit. Little do students realize that these vendors could face deportation if charged with a misdemeanor for street vending. Read more...
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February 16, 10:10 pm
Chris Busco: Neglected on-campus bathrooms soil student experience, UCLA’s reputation
Everyone remembers their first trip to Powell Library: the imposing structure, vaulted ceilings and ornate decorations coming together to create the quintessential college experience. But for many, that picture shatters the moment they attempt to use the restroom after their first all-night study session – only to find a postapocalyptic scene characterized by toilet paper strewn everywhere, floors coated in a film of grimy water and neon-green plastic bags indicating that the toilets are once again broken. Read more...
Photo: There is a noticeable difference between the cleanliness of bathrooms in UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center and those in Young Research LIbrary, one of the most frequented locales on campus. (Chris Busco/Daily Bruin contributor)