UCLA Residential Life’s tagline is “Where community happens.” This week, though, we learned what else happens on the Hill: fear. Student employees on the Hill fear losing their housing. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 23, 11:13 pm
Revamping CCLE’s antiquated discussion forums would help facilitate communication
If you’re a classics major with a thing for good old-fashioned Roman discourse, the forums of UCLA’s Common Collaboration and Learning Environment might seem like a familiar and effective means of communication. Read more...
Photo: (Jae Su/Daily Bruin)
Community, Opinion
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October 23, 10:35 pm
Submission: Community participation in NWWNC board selection essential for change in Westwood
Community members finally have a chance to make a difference in Westwood Village. For the first time in a while, that’s not an exaggeration. Neighborhood councils are advisory bodies that give the Los Angeles City Council an ear into the local needs of the communities they represent. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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October 22, 11:28 pm
Submission: My abuser arose from a systemic culture of misogyny. We must work to challenge that.
Editor’s note: The following piece contains graphic depictions of physical, sexual and emotional abuse in an intimate partner relationship. The assailant described in the submitter’s accounts is referred to as “X.” The Bruin does not normally publish anonymous submissions. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 22, 11:18 pm
UC masks disregard for student mental health with lip-service programs
The Depression Grand Challenge. Free mental health screenings. Mini-horses at Powell Library during finals week. UCLA and the University of California have really prioritized students’ mental health services lately, they say, pointing to these amenities. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 21, 11:03 pm
Transparency would help UC quell concerns about its admissions policies
This post was updated Oct. 22 at 1:53 p.m. College admission policies have always been shrouded in secrecy. Transparency, however, might eventually become the new norm. Read more...
Photo: The University of California hasn’t been transparent about its admissions process. But it should be in order to quell concerns that it’s been violating a state law against affirmative action. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
Editorials, Opinion
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October 21, 11:01 pm
Editorial: Westwood Forward must start promoting student involvement in local government
There’s an election this week to determine who will steer the course of Westwood for the next half-year. The race is almost entirely uncontested, but that’s not the troubling part. Read more...