Health care policy is no place to mess around, especially when it applies to 43,000 students’ access to mental health resources. Effective this quarter, UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services, or CAPS, will reduce the number of appointments available to students with the University of California Student Health Insurance Plan by 40 percent, from 10 visits […]
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Editorial: BruinAlert should update UCLA community as situations progress
For the first time this quarter, the Office of Emergency Management successfully used BruinAlert to inform students of potential danger near campus. However, the BruinAlert sent to the student body Thursday regarding the alleged hostage situation on Tiverton Avenue came nearly an hour after the Daily Bruin had already confirmed and tweeted about the incident, […]
Editorial: Absence of malice does not excuse racism
Last week, Sigma Phi Epsilon and Alpha Phi held what was undoubtedly a racist event, a near shot-for-shot remake of the film “Dear White People,” which, in a certain sad irony, was partially filmed on campus. News of the “Kanye Western” themed raid exploded across the campus and the nation. Emotions understandably intensified in the […]
Editorial: Greek life needs policing to prevent more ‘Kanye Western’ type raids
UCLA is embroiled in a media firestorm following a raid hosted by Sigma Phi Epsilon and Alpha Phi and a subsequent on-campus protest that drew hundreds of students. By hosting a “Kanye Western”-themed raid, Sigma Phi Epsilon and Alpha Phi have brought UCLA Greek Life to national attention for the worst reason. The office of […]
Editorial: LA should focus on rehabilitative programs to alleviate homelessness
Los Angeles city officials declared a “state of emergency” and a corresponding $100 million investment in September to address homelessness with a bit more fanfare than the sum probably deserved. To be sure, homelessness in Los Angeles is certainly a state of emergency, with more than 44,000 people at last count living without permanent housing. […]
Editorial: BruinAlert underutilized, ineffective when students need it most
BruinAlert, the warning system designed by the university to text or email students with warnings about potentially dangerous situations near campus is everything but the safety assurance program it’s supposed to be. In fact, it seems as if most students interact with BruinAlert in just one way: receiving test emails or texts. UCLA needs to […]
Editorial: University’s failure to disclose Aon Hewitt settlement erodes trust
Two years ago, it was announced that the UC Student Health Insurance Plan – the system-wide health insurance program that all 10 University of California campuses are required to be a part of – was $57 million in debt. Naturally, this eye-popping number led to more finger pointing than actual solutions with the University claiming […]