As we approach the first anniversary of UCLA professor William Klug’s death, the UCLA community has an opportunity to reflect upon an experience which has become all too common in this nation. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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April 18, 10:31 pm
Submission: UCLA must better educate students on active shooter protocol
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 18, 10:30 pm
Ankita Nair: Pre-med students need transition time, clear curricula change details
UCLA pre-medical students were in for a surprise when they received emails from not one but two science departments informing them of curriculum changes on the same day last quarter. Read more...
Photo: (Harishwer Balasubramani/Illustrations director)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 17, 10:14 pm
Mariah Furtek: UCLA must apply Senate Bill 493, educate students about contraceptives
Imagine this: You have just decided to become sexually active. You are confronting fears about unwanted pregnancies, STIs and internalized stigmas about sex and your own body. Read more...
Photo: (Jessie Hui/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 16, 9:05 pm
Gael Adrien Mbama: UCLA’s sexual assault prevention program not effective enough
“Til it happens to you, you won’t know how I feel.” February 28, 2016: Lady Gaga performed her song “Til it Happens to You” at the 88th annual Academy Awards and brought 50 sexual assault survivors on stage in a very powerful performance. Read more...
Photo: UCLA needs to revamp its sexual assault prevention program by replacing its current online module with annual interactive sessions mandatory for all students. (Anthony Tran/Daily Bruin)
Editorials, Opinion
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April 16, 6:31 pm
Editorial: City efforts to combat street dumping must better reach UCLA students
Sofas and mattresses don’t belong on the streets. But tell that to the student struggling to get rid of unwanted furniture. Westwood lives in a quadrennial flux. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 13, 10:26 pm
Aaron Julian: USAC should foster joint efforts between EVP, other offices
Rafi Sands has had a pretty busy year. The incumbent Undergraduate Students Association Council external vice president and his office have lobbied at UCLA, Sacramento and the District of Columbia for both the presidential and Los Angeles elections – both of which were crucial to the future of LA and UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Undergraduate Student Association Council External Vice President Rafi Sands has led numerous campaigns this year to mobilize students on issues like affordable housing. (Farida Saleh/Daily Bruin)
Community, Opinion
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April 13, 10:03 pm
Submission: Weekly protests resist normalization of Trump administration
A group of students, staff and faculty stand in front of Bunche Hall with protest signs every Monday. We gather there to bear witness to the Orwellian nightmare that is the presidency of Donald Trump, and to let the world know that we cannot let this become normal. Read more...