2019 has not been kind to UCLA Athletics. The department has been surrounded by federal investigations and fallout from the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal, a hectic search for a new men’s basketball head coach, backlash from students for the announcement of a new athlete-only academic center and revelations that it admitted subpar players if […]
Category Archives: Opinion
Op-ed: UCLA, LA health officials effectively collaborated to prevent spread of measles
The Daily Bruin’s recent editorial criticizing the university’s response to a measles outbreak not only mischaracterized UCLA’s actions, but did not include all of the facts. This was a complex operation that involved an array of UCLA departments and units, as well as Los Angeles County public health officials. We feel it is important to […]
Amid measles outbreak, UCLA needs to improve students’ public health awareness
About two decades ago, vaccinations made measles a disease of the past. But we’ve brought back the world’s most contagious virus – and it’s all courtesy of ignorance. Despite being in the information age, Americans have a distinct lack of information about the basics of science and health care. The misconceptions have run amok: People […]
Fraternity sexual assault allegations should not brand Greek community as a whole
Binge drinking, mob mentality and hazing. Greek life has a long list of negative stereotypes. One that has continued to stick out in recent years: its perceived sexual assault problem. The most recently publicized Greek life-related sexual assault allegations at UCLA have involved the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. In winter quarter, a member of the […]
Editorial: Denove response shows a UCLA more concerned with protecting reputation than community
UCLA’s public relations strategy usually has a poetic irony: The more egregious the problem, the more ridiculous the response. This time, though, the doubling down took a dark turn. Last week, the Daily Bruin was tipped about how Thomas Denove, a professor emeritus in the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, was charged with […]
Westwood theaters must be preserved to connect community, protect cinema history
As you look out onto the Westwood skyline, one building’s defining silhouette sticks out: a tall white tower topped with three neon red letters reading “FOX.” Opened in the 1930s, the Regency Village Theatre and its across-the-street counterpart, the Regency Bruin Theatre, immediately became classic movie houses, serving both the student population and the affluent […]
Where Westwood Boulevard ends, level sidewalks and paved streets should begin
Uneven asphalt is rife with cracks and unwanted vegetation. Every trip in and around Westwood’s apartments is an adventure. From Gayley to Veteran avenues, battered roads test the suspensions of students’ cars, and each fissure in the sidewalk feels like a chasm. So obviously, when the Westwood Village Improvement Association applied for a grant to […]