The Undergraduate Students Association Council election season is upon us. Amid the campaign excitement, future council members – and their to-be-appointed staff – need to keep some things in mind. USAC’s constant internal issues this year prevented certain offices from reaching their full potential and achieving their goals. The Daily Bruin Editorial Board’s evaluation of […]
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Emily Merz: Niche transit systems could lower LAX congestion, increase LA’s ridership
New York. Chicago. San Francisco. Philadelphia. Boston. The densest cities in the U.S. have one thing in common: They all have well-developed public transportation. Then there’s Los Angeles, the second-largest city by population, and perhaps the slowest moving part of southern California. LA is constantly berated for its underdeveloped public transportation. The concern is valid: […]
Clea Wurster: Promoting current efforts will help lessen gender disparity in philosophy department
Last quarter, I made my way across Dickson Court en route to a picturesque bastion of academia: Dodd Hall. I was headed deep within the building, where I would attend my lecture on 20th-century philosophy. But something held me back – my feet were made of lead and my heart just wasn’t in it, so […]
Omar Said: Decision to expand Bruin Bike Share fails to acknowledge program falls flat
You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become a villain. UCLA probably didn’t expect that moment to come for its bike share program so soon. UCLA started its Bruin Bike Share program last year in an effort to provide affordable transportation to students on and around campus. UCLA said […]
Are you there, UCLA? It’s me, Mom: Lactation rooms on campus lack accessibility, locations
Parenting students and faculty on campus are a forgotten constituency. The voices of nursing mothers have been largely ignored by UCLA, heard only by student activist groups. This column series explores the issues these mothers face and the steps UCLA must take to address these unmet needs. A woman, bag in hand, speed-walks to a […]
Editorial: City must proactively tend to hazardous trees endangering Westwood
Three cars. Two apartments. Three years. Upwards of five trees. Westwood has become a battleground between residents and their trees. The latest victims Monday were a pickup truck and station wagon when yet another tree rained down on the Kelton Avenue residential area. The destruction was nothing out of the ordinary, however. In September, a […]
Submission: Students must stand with workers, hold UC accountable to stated ideals
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the University of California. UC administrators want us to believe that this milestone marks 150 years of the UC pioneering a better future for its students and workers, 150 years of egalitarianism and inclusion and 150 years as a socio-economic ladder for students and workers. Unfortunately, this narrative […]