Saturday, July 5

Planned metro line at UCLA could make commuting easier for students

It’s not hard to believe a grid of high-speed trains designed to transport people safely, efficiently and inexpensively would be so popular. What’s hard to believe is that Los Angeles is just now catching onto the ways of Manhattan, Boston, Philadelphia, Paris, Chicago, London and San Francisco by completing 28 new metro projects across the city. Read more...

Photo: (Cody Wilson/Daily Bruin)



USAC’s growing control over surplus funds misrepresents student interests

Most Bruins are blissfully unaware of their student government outside of the fees they pay to sustain it. However, a recent decision made by the Undergraduate Student Association Council calls the use of those fees into question. Read more...

Photo: An Undergraduate Students Association Council meeting in November ruled a change in the allocation process for surplus funds. But, limiting student organizations’ access to these funds will further prevent USAC from establishing a solid working relationship with students and their organizations and would only ostracize them further. (Daily Bruin file photo)



Op-ed: Ending student hunger requires immediate action, UCLA administration’s commitment

Imagine it’s finals week. You’re hustling to get a paper done by midnight, your schedule for tomorrow is to study for two different finals at the same time, and you’re doing five weeks’ worth of reading in two days. Read more...

Photo: A 2018 University of California Undergraduate Experience Survey revealed that 37% of UCLA students are food insecure, over one-third of the student body. While it is a nationwide issue and not entirely unique to UCLA, the university must prioritize putting an end to student hunger. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Covel renovations misguided, updating necessary Hill facilities should take priority

UCLA has a few hundred elevators, washing machines and dryers to fix before it can call the Hill fully functional. Instead, UCLA has decided to drop a few million dollars on making a dining hall more aesthetically pleasing. Read more...

Photo: UCLA Housing announced a planned closure of the Covel Commons Residential Restaurant in the spring in order to renovate the inside of the hall – a $4 million endeavor. Housing cannot ignore faulty dorm facilities in light of growing enrollment and must first prioritize fixing those issues. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)