Don’t talk too loudly at the library next month – there’s a chance you could be breaking the law. The Los Angeles City Council’s Public Safety Committee will vote Wednesday on a proposed ordinance that would criminalize breaking rules posted in public spaces like city buildings, libraries and public parks. The proposal was first introduced […]
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Editorial: UCLA should assess students’ mental health needs, change CAPS accordingly
When your on-campus mental health center loses an average of one therapist a month, you know there’s a big problem. Too bad UCLA and the University of California don’t seem to have studied this problem. There is no shortage of complaints about UCLA’s Counseling and Psychological Services, from wait times that can reach nearly a […]
Editorial: Student groups should pay for basic, warranted security costs
There’s no such thing as a free lunch. UCLA seems to have forgotten that, though. A conservative legal organization representing Bruin Republicans sent a letter Oct. 23 to Chancellor Gene Block claiming the university suppressed the student group’s freedom of speech by potentially imposing additional security costs for its November event hosting conservative commentator Ben […]
Editorial: USAC must invest in better recording equipment to document meetings
UCLA’s version of C-SPAN is an important service for transparency, but it shouldn’t be rocket science – or cost thousands of dollars to support. The Undergraduate Students Association Council has been discussing for almost two months changing the policies surrounding its USAC Live! service, a YouTube channel where students can watch the council’s meetings live […]
Editorial: ASUCLA needs to better manage space, relocate Bruin Custom Print
Associated Students UCLA is many things, but utilizing space well isn’t one of them. ASUCLA, the campus entity that oversees Ackerman Union, is projected to lose nearly $1.3 million this fiscal year because of declining textbook sales and a minimum wage increase. The association plans to improve its e-commerce operations to make up for the […]
Editorial: UC Regents, students would benefit from detailed reports over letter grades
Students soon won’t be the only ones in the University of California system worrying about their grades. The UC Student Association is planning to release a UC Regent Report Card, which will annually grade the performance of members of the UC Board of Regents based on their transparency and votes on issues that affect students, […]
Editorial: MyUCLA multifactor authentication necessary to improve online security
A safer campus starts online. UCLA announced that all campus workers, including faculty, staff and student employees, must enroll by Oct. 31 in a multifactor authentication system to log into their MyUCLA accounts. This extra security step requires users to link their MyUCLA to a mobile device, cellphone or landline to have a passcode sent […]