Saturday, July 5

Unproductive school-sponsored veteran facilities need to be held accountable

No community in Los Angeles faces the challenges veterans do. Their scars, mental and physical, make reintegration into civilian life a daily struggle. But what’s worse than not helping them is agreeing to and then giving them the cold shoulder. Read more...

Photo: UCLA and the Brentwood School made a commitment to help veterans when they leased property from Veterans Affairs – it’s high time they both came through on that commitment and delivered the services that veterans expect and need access to here in Los Angeles. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)



Lack of study spaces at UCLA imposes unnecessary stress on students

There’s truly no worse feeling than mustering up enough energy to carry your bag filled with books to a study spot on campus, only to find hundreds of other students had the same idea. Read more...

Photo: UCLA had money to build an academic center for student-athletes. Yet, this campus is lacking a central study space that offers academic services and resources to the general population. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin staff)




Elitism of finance, consulting clubs hinders sense of community among business students

Prospective students come to UCLA after constantly being told how open and welcoming the campus is to students with different backgrounds. Building a community, we’re told, is as simple as banding together with like-minded people your age. Read more...

Photo: Business groups such as Bruin Consulting enjoy connections with numerous recruiters, but are arbitrarily exclusive in who they allow into their inner circles, brewing an exclusive culture. (Daily Bruin file photo)