The California technology industry has a bright future – a bright and sandy one, that is. For several decades, California’s Silicon Valley has been the global face of technological advancement. Read more...
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March 9, 6:46 pm
Guillaume Kosmala: Students must stand against proposals like Measure S
You would be hard-pressed to find a single UCLA student who doesn’t feel that their rent is too high. It’s no secret that renting in Los Angeles is ridiculously expensive, with the median rent for a two-bedroom apartment currently sitting at around $3,000. Read more...
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March 9, 6:43 pm
Jacqueline Alvarez: Gentrification of LA detrimental to lower-income population
Stadiums, art museums, high-end restaurants, luxurious condos – the telltale signs of gentrification. Gentrification begins when wealthy individuals – gentrifiers – move into low-income neighborhoods and begin to invest in those areas for profit. Read more...
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March 9, 6:42 pm
Aaron Julian: Paul Koretz’s leadership needs to be more dynamic in final term
Los Angeles is changing now faster than ever, with new businesses, residents, neighborhoods, roads and other infrastructure. But with great changes come great challenges, and the city is already getting a good dose of problems. Read more...
Photo: Incumbent District 5 City Councilmember Paul Koretz (right) defeated challengers Jesse Creed (left) and Mark Herd (center) to win his final term in office. (Jacob Preal/Daily Bruin)
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March 8, 10:04 pm
Abhishek Shetty: AB-1887 travel ban should exempt academic pursuits
A UCLA professor is on the brink of finishing a seminal paper, but needs to meet one last time with a professor from the University of Kansas. Read more...
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March 7, 10:59 pm
Clea Wurster: Study abroad program must make health care information more accessible
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)