May is Mental Health Awareness month. With Snapchat filters and student programming focused on mindfulness and suicide prevention, it would be easy to believe mental health is a priority at UCLA. That is, unless you’re seeking long-term treatment. The UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services center is the on-campus provider for mental health services. According to […]
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Mind Your Business: UC schools should address mental health together, not apart
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. In this series, staff columnist Mariah Furtek looks at how the blue-and-gold laden university’s often questionable cash grabs affect the campus and local community. College students across the […]
UCLA gets timing wrong with camera surveillance policy, putting onus on students
If you’ve ever felt like you’re being watched, you’re probably right – UCLA has eyes all over campus. There are more than 2,500 security cameras on campus, but no regulations on how they can be used. UCLA Policy 133, introduced in September, sets up centralized guidelines for using these cameras to improve campus safety. But […]
Partnership with micromobility companies will not fix failed Bruin Bike Share program
Students who use UCLA transportation know it’s about as effective as driving with a flat tire. You only use it when there is absolutely no other option. UCLA didn’t get the memo back in 2017. The university created Bruin Bike Share, a program that allows students to use bikes getting to and from campus after […]
Past games provide promise for 2028 Olympics, but only if LA is properly prepared
Beijing. London. Sochi. Rio de Janeiro. $45 billion. $18 billion. $50 billion. $20 billion. The Olympics come with a lot of fanfare – and some very big price tags. And Los Angeles might just be the next victim of the Olympics’ financial curse if it’s not careful in 2028. The pride of hosting seems to […]
Global studies shuts door on students with its costly travel abroad requirement
Global studies students will graduate with the unique ability to navigate a globalized, interconnected world. If they can dole out a few extra grand, that is. The global studies major is a program in the UCLA International Institute, where students learn the ins and outs of globalization as it affects international business, government and education. […]
As long as LA municipal codes criminalize homelessness, federal aid won’t help
They say home is where the heart is. But politicians’ pretty words won’t address homelessness in Los Angeles. California alone has the highest homeless population in the U.S. In LA County alone, the homeless population is roughly 58,000 – and growing. In fact, LA hosts the largest homeless population in the state. California leaders like […]