Photo: (Andrea Grigsby/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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December 5, 11:09 pm
Orientation needs an update to support new Bruin transfers as much as freshmen
I came to Transfer Student Orientation at 7 a.m. on a Friday, wide-eyed, bushy-tailed and ready to start my journey as a Bruin. Fast forward 10 hours and I was frantically running around the Hill, hair wild, eyes bloodshot, laptop in one hand, my phone in the other, scouring Google Maps to figure out where in the world Sproul Cove was so I could barely make it in time to my advisor meeting. Read more...
Photo: (Haley Aufill/Daily Bruin)
Editorials, Opinion
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December 5, 10:58 pm
Editorial: Access Control staff shortages indicative of larger safety inefficiency
UCLA Housing Access Control has a problem. Hint: it’s not with the access part. Access Control, a UCLA Housing unit that monitors the entry of residents into certain buildings between 9 p.m. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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December 3, 1:25 am
Submission: University shows hypocrisy in Rev. Lawson UCLA Medal ceremony
Last week, Chancellor Gene Block awarded Rev. James Lawson our university’s highest honor, the UCLA Medal, for his contributions to nonviolence and social change. The UCLA Medal has been awarded to many people who have, for better or for worse, changed the culture and the political climate we live in. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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December 3, 12:51 am
Financial aid’s lack of clarity, transparency makes university less accessible
It’s no secret that attending college is more expensive than it’s ever been. As a public institution, UCLA has tried to be affordable to students regardless of their socio-economic status. Read more...
Photo: Federal student aid is meant to make college affordable to students of all socioeconomic backgrounds. Instead, it might just be making education even more unaffordable. (Kanishka Mehra/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 29, 10:09 pm
UCLA’s inadequate career counseling fails to prepare job-hunting Bruins
UCLA objectively trumps many universities in most regards – but there are some things that we can learn from other schools. Providing good career services, for example. Read more...
Photo: North Campus classes generally focus on subject-matter mastery, rather than preparing students for careers in industry. This and a series of limited services from UCLA Career Center hinder Bruins from being career-ready as they graduate from the top public university. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Editorials, Opinion
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November 29, 10:09 pm
Editorial: Mental health service ‘fast lanes’ won’t solve problems CAPS’ understaffing created
An opaque counseling center is the last thing you would want from a university with a distinct lack of mental health resources. Turns out, that’s precisely what UCLA has. Read more...