On this week’s “In the Know” podcast, Opinion editor Keshav Tadimeti talks to Kristie-Valerie Hoang, the Daily Bruin’s social media director, to get an inside look at UCLA’s Counseling and Psychological Services center. Why does the name CAPS come with so much baggage? And what barriers prevent it from serving all students? Find out on […]
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Editorial: Student concerns should be considered when implementing on-campus security policy
UCLA is set on entering the camera business. It might not have a clear idea of how to go about it, though. Last week, members of the student body heavily criticized the university’s plans to centralize its system of on-campus cameras and allow UCPD officers to access footage in case of emergencies. Students cast the […]
UCLA must invest in infrastructure for e-scooters, future alternative transport
Anybody who has visited UCLA’s campus recently can’t help but notice its brick-laden paths are abuzz with whirring motorized scooters weaving in and out through crowds of students. The barely avoided collisions and recent proliferation of university police officers in heavily trafficked areas give the impression of a campus at war – between those who […]
Editorial Cartoon: Trash Squirrel Steve goes to Cal
Letter to the editor: Benefits of UCLA’s energy plan outweigh monetary costs
Daily Bruin columnist William Bleveans argued in an opinion column Oct. 8 that the University of California’s goal of 100 percent renewable energy by 2025 is ambitious and impractical. But Bleveans’ assertion that 100 percent renewable energy for the UC system “promises to be prohibitively costly” is categorically false. It could actually be cheaper than […]
GRE wastes applicants’ time, fails to indicate future student success
Prospective graduate students have a lot of boxes to check: personal statements, transcripts and also a four-hour high school review costing about $200, otherwise known as the GRE. Graduate schools can require applicants to submit scores in the GRE General or a GRE Subject test, sometimes both if you find yourself applying to an English […]
Accessibility, affordability would incentivize students to use public transport
This post was updated Oct. 15 at 1:11 p.m. Los Angeles transit sucks. After only two years in LA, I’ve come to realize a fundamental truth: If you want to get anywhere in the city on time, you’d better Uber and better budget a good amount of time to get through traffic. When I moved […]