Category Archives: Opinion

Anastasia Lukianchikov: Student voices must drive ethical licensing, consumerism

When it comes to consumerism, the ethical standards of UCLA may be higher than those of its own students. In the past two weeks I have written columns exploring UCLA’s licensing agreements and the labor violations behind these licensed apparel companies. The garment industry has a rampant history of worker rights infringements – incidents that […]

Editorial: Mental health peer counselors need comprehensive training

It’s impossible to be too careful when attempting to supplement underfunded and understaffed on-campus mental health resources. During last week’s undergraduate student government meeting, Student Wellness Commissioner Marvin Chen said his office is working with UCLA Student Affairs to create a peer counseling support network and address the gap within current mental health services on […]

Letter to the Editor: Daily Bruin not a pawn for political advancement

My first instinct when a Daily Bruin submission titled “Shame on the Daily Bruin – student voices are crucial to UC governance” popped up on my Facebook feed was to laugh. I didn’t laugh because the contents of the Jan. 12 article, written by a pair of student council officers, were frivolous. I laughed because […]

UCLA Housing should provide shuttle service to LAX during finals week

The trip from UCLA to Los Angeles International Airport and back costs about half the price of a plane ticket for a round-trip flight to the Bay Area. To alleviate the high costs for students, UCLA Housing ran shuttles that costed $5 to LAX on the Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving break last year. Karen […]