UCLA Housing did something right Thursday when it restored some swipes to students. While it’s good that Housing has successfully fixed its mistake, that doesn’t absolve it of any criticism, as there is still much that needs to be improved. From the point Housing discovered the system error that inflated students to the point it […]
Category Archives: Opinion
Aram Ghoogasian: UC shouldn’t sacrifice educational quality for administration quantity
The logic of free-market economics has become so pervasive in the last few decades that not even public education can escape it. As much as we decry the state of the modern university, the neoliberal model isn’t going anywhere for the time being. It’s despicable, but understandable, that major colleges, even public institutions, must compete […]
Submission: Palestinians are dying too
Last week, Students for Justice in Palestine held a demonstration on the UCLA campus as part of the International Day of Action for Palestine, an annual event held on college campuses around the world. An article in the Daily Bruin covered the story with quotes from both SJP organizers and Bruins for Israel organizers in […]
Editorial: CAPS visit reduction should be based off own student population
Health care policy is no place to mess around, especially when it applies to 43,000 students’ access to mental health resources. Effective this quarter, UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services, or CAPS, will reduce the number of appointments available to students with the University of California Student Health Insurance Plan by 40 percent, from 10 visits […]
Chris Campbell: UCLA must provide alternative mental health services
College is hard. Exams, homework, extracurricular activities and work cause everyone stress. But for students with mental illness, it can be debilitating. That’s what makes UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services, or CAPS, such a valuable resource on campus. CAPS is the main psychological treatment center on campus and provides services such as individual and group […]
No Offense, But: CAPS
Welcome to No Offense, the Daily Bruin’s Opinion podcast. Mental health is a major issue for students and UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services, or CAPS, is the primary resource for students seeking treatment for mental health issues. But with CAPS reducing the number of appointments available to students, what will become of those who need […]
Submission: UCLA must address violence against women in light of student’s death
We, the undersigned graduate students, faculty fellows and lecturers of the UCLA Department of Spanish and Portuguese, wish to express our sadness after learning of the death of Andrea DelVesco. Andrea was a fellow member of the Bruin community and she was also our student. As teachers we have the precious opportunity to get to […]