“No Offense, But” is back for another week, this time to answer a question on many students’ minds: What is going on with the Undergraduate Students Association Council? Read more...
Community, Opinion
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April 26, 12:45 pm
Op-ed: UC tuition hikes hurt prospective out-of-state and international students
“Education is our passport to the future,” Malcolm X famously said. Similarly, George Washington Carver remarked that education is a key to “unlock the golden door of freedom.” Ostensibly, without education, one has no future and no prospects to freedom. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 25, 10:48 pm
USAC should advertise itself and engage students to break out of low-turnout cycle
The student body pays more than $8 million in fees to put on programs that represent their needs. This year, though, students are realizing that might be too high a price. Read more...
Photo: This year’s Undergraduate Students Association Council election has historically few candidates. That’s because of a lack of engagement by the council, not lack of representation. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 25, 12:33 am
Mind Your Business: UCLA hotels detract funding from more pressing issues, compromise local business
UCLA is an institution with many moving parts. Something that goes under the radar, though: its side business ventures that don’t directly relate to its educational mission. Read more...
Photo: (Angela Song/Daily Bruin)
Editorials, Opinion
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April 25, 12:27 am
Editorial: Election tragicomedy shows wholesale failure of USAC, election and judicial boards
There’s a point when tragedy turns to comedy. The upcoming undergraduate student government election has people falling to the floor in laughter. In less than a week, the campus will be graced with leaflets, bright-colored custom T-shirts and an abnormal number of happy faces on Bruin Walk. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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April 23, 10:53 pm
Op-ed: STEM students are subject to arbitrarily harsh, mentally taxing grading schemes
As soon as a grueling STEM test ends, I always think to myself how everyone did on the exam. Did everyone score high or did everyone score low? Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 23, 10:46 pm
Planting green study spaces around campus could improve students’ mental health
Hold off on the hacksaws and gravel trucks – because grass is here to stay. In the wake of a “megadrought” and drying water reserves, California has taken a liking to ripping out the green and planting succulents in its stead. Read more...
Photo: (Nicole Anisgard Parra/Illustrations Director)