Editor’s note: This column discusses the issues of sexual assault and rape. Students are beginning or returning to UCLA and besides their grades and social lives, they must be on the lookout for sexual assault. Sexual assault is any sexual act or behavior that comes without clear consent. Some forms of sexual assault are attempted […]
Category Archives: Opinion
Editor’s Note: Thank you
Dear Reader, Last May, we at the Daily Bruin had the fight of our lives passing a referendum to keep Student Media alive and running. Our staff spent countless – literally, it’s impossible to count – hours campaigning, flyering and stressing the value our paper presents to this campus. A big part of that was […]
Submission: USAC needs increased accountability to win trust of student body
As your 2016-2017 Undergraduate Students Association Council internal vice president, I recognize that I am standing on the shoulders of giants. The office has been blessed with a long history of qualified, insightful and proactive visionaries. From partnerships with Associated Students UCLA to campus safety mobile applications, the office has proven that it has the […]
Editorial: Westwood, UCLA need increased cooperation to revive community program
From 2010 to 2014, a UCLA-sponsored annual event drew 300 to 500 students into Westwood to make it a more beautiful place. The event, which was called the Westwood Organized Meaningful Projects, deserves to be revitalized as an ongoing event. Students planted trees, painted lampposts and repaired damaged benches, among other projects. However, in 2015, […]
About the Daily Bruin Editorial Board
During the 2015-2016 academic year, UCLA students witnessed their fees increase by almost $34, their peers protest racism and sexual assault and a campus lockdown during the investigation of a murder-suicide. The events that embroil our campus in debate will continue to change, but our values as Bruins should continue to move us forward with […]
Blake Deal: North Westwood Village apartments not worth costs, hazards or hassle
It’s that time of year again. Summer is drawing to a close, which means that fall quarter is coming up and thousands of UCLA students desperately need to find an apartment. Although students usually seek housing in North Westwood Village because of its close proximity to campus, these apartments are not worth it. Despite their […]
Submission: Pressure to be perfect distracts from personal, academic success
I sat in my medical anthropology class, taking in the words of my professor Helen MacDonald: “When I was in college, we just partied hard and studied hard. Today, your bodies are treated like a ‘beauty project’ where they’re expected to be fit and look good. You’re expected to have the perfect body in the […]