Friday, October 16



Sandra Wenceslao: UCLA’s fee on contributions can deter potential donors, harm students

Any type of aid, no matter how small , is usually welcomed with open arms – and pockets. Unless, of course, you’re UCLA. Potential donors to the UCLA Foundation, the organization which manages and directs gifts to the university, face a one-time only fee of 6.5 percent taken from the grant. Read more...

Photo: UCLA charges a one-time administrative fee for organizations that donate to the UCLA Foundation. This fee can deter donors from giving in the first place and should be more flexible.(Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)





Jacqueline Alvarez: Housing-first approach must be prioritized for homeless in Westwood

Tony Perez has been living inside his cramped Chevy Cruz for almost 2 years. The fourth-year psychology student became homeless in the fall of 2015 when he was unable to obtain student loans, making him incapable of paying UCLA Housing’s hefty room and boarding bill. Read more...

Photo: Westwood has a small but prominent homeless population. A housing-first approach emphasizing permanent housing could help these people stablize their living situations. (Daily Bruin file photo)



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