This post was last updated April 2 at 9:30 p.m. “Where did you transfer from?” The conversation that follows is a dance I have become all too familiar with. Read more...
Photo: (Anna Richardson/Daily Bruin)
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March 10, 5:40 pm
Opinion: Current enrollment system prevents Bruins from taking necessary classes
This post was updated March 14 at 8:14 p.m. As the clock finally turns to enrollment time, countless Bruins will refresh the class planner on MyUCLA only to be met with red locks, yellow warning triangles and a sinking, hopeless feeling. Read more...
Photo: A laptop, which shows a locked political science class on the MyUCLA class planner, is pictured. UCLA must fix the enrollment system in order to make classes more accessible for all students. (Anya Yakimenko/Daily Bruin staff)
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March 9, 8:43 pm
Opinion: ASUCLA voucher value must be adjusted to reflect increasing cost of meals
Panda Express, Bruin Buzz and Blaze Pizza are go-to options for a quick and convenient meal amid a busy day on campus. Bruins spend between $4,900 to $6,200 annually for a meal plan – and yet, it is far too common to buy food with an Associated Students UCLA meal ticket worth $9 only to have to pay the remaining balance out-of-pocket. Read more...
Photo: Associated Students UCLA tickets in two plastic holders are pictured. UCLA should increase the value of meal vouchers as on-campus meal prices increase. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)
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March 7, 8:31 pm
Opinion: Synchronized swimming deserves greater acknowledgment, funding from the university
UCLA often prides itself not only on its academic standing but also on the strength of its athletic programs – but perhaps we need to rethink our pride. Read more...
Photo: The Student Activities Center Pool is pictured. UCLA must provide additional support and resources to sports that are less acknowledged on campus, including the artistic swim team. (Anika Chakrabarti/Photo editor)
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March 3, 4:50 pm
Opinion: University ranking systems maintain cycle of privilege in higher education
This post was updated Mar. 5 at 8:25 p.m. If you stroll down Bruin Walk, around the Hill’s residential buildings or anywhere on UCLA’s campus with a lamppost, you will inevitably be met with a bright blue poster that reads in bolded letters: “UCLA: #1 Public University.” For the sixth year in a row, UCLA has been named the No. Read more...
Photo: Royce Hall is pictured. The ranking system that dubbed UCLA the No. 1 public school in the nation perhaps uses flawed metrics. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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February 28, 8:22 pm
Opinion: As a UCLA student from Toronto, I’ve found community in the familiar and foreign
The first image that pops into most minds when one thinks of Canada perhaps includes maple syrup, plaid, cold winters and poutine. While we do get lots of snow and have delicious maple syrup, there is more to our stereotypes than meets the eye. Read more...
Photo: (Isabella Lee/Illustrations director)
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February 25, 3:53 pm
Opinion: Creativity is the catalyst for restoring healthy Black love narratives
This post was updated on Feb. 26, 2023 at 8:23 p.m. UCLA student artists are helping to restore the narrative of Black love in the media, and it is necessary for others to do so as well. Read more...
Photo: Bishop Freeman sings on stage. Freeman performed three songs at “Foldin Clothes,” an event co-hosted by the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Cultural Affairs Commission and Hip Hop Congress. (Grace Wilson/Daily Bruin)