UCLA tour guides will tell you the campus has the best dining hall food in the country. But far from the comfort of 19 Premier meal plans and omelet bars, many students barely have enough nutritious food to get through the day. In fact, a survey of undergraduate students’ food security levels by University of […]
Category Archives: Opinion
Submission: Bruins United leaders uphold prejudice, manipulate minority candidates
During my first year at UCLA, I was elected Transfer Student Representative by running with the Bruins United slate. At the time, I felt BU was my second home. Yet, appearances can be deceiving, as this year’s BU candidates will learn if they haven’t already. Given my independent candidacy for Academic Affairs commissioner in this […]
USAC endorsements
Each year, the Daily Bruin Editorial Board interviews every candidate running in the undergraduate student government election, and endorses one candidate for each position based on platform quality, candidate qualifications and vision for the respective office. Here are the board’s endorsements for this year’s USAC candidates.
Jacqueline Alvarez: Housing-first approach must be prioritized for homeless in Westwood
Tony Perez has been living inside his cramped Chevy Cruz for almost 2 years. The fourth-year psychology student became homeless in the fall of 2015 when he was unable to obtain student loans, making him incapable of paying UCLA Housing’s hefty room and boarding bill. Perez is the main provider for his family. He works […]
Submission: UC should emphasize child care coverage as alternative to abortion
On April 12, an informative article appeared in the Daily Bruin about a new legislative proposal known as Senate Bill 320. The bill would require the University of California to cover abortifacient, or abortion-causing, medication in order to continue to receive state funding for student health insurance coverage. State Senator Connie Leyva proposed the bill, […]
Clea Wurster: UCLA libraries’ 24-hour policies encourage unhealthy study habits
It’s 3 a.m. and you saunter over to the library’s coffee machine to snag yet another cup of lukewarm, dishwater-tasting coffee and trudge back to your desk. At least you’ve got an energy drink to wash down the vaguely bitter taste. This may sound like a stereotypical finals-week nightmare, but it’s a reality for more […]
Pravin Visakan: Removing unfair tampon tax would reduce financial burden on students
Like the children of a warm paternalistic guardian, some Bruins like to regard our state with tender and patriotic feelings. However, like a relative with a dark secret, California has a long history of unfairly extorting “blood money” from some of its citizens: Specifically, it taxes sales of menstrual products and diapers. Most people who […]