John F. Kennedy once mused,“Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of riding a bike.” Evidently, many Bruins agree. UCLA Transportation launched its Bruin Bike Share program in October to allow the UCLA community to rent bikes for annual, monthly or single-time fees. The service requires riders to create an account with UCLA Transportation to unlock […]
Category Archives: Opinion
No Offense, But: Student advisory boards
The Opinion section is back with the Daily Bruin’s official Opinion podcast. This week, Opinion editor Keshav Tadimeti, assistant Opinion editor Abhishek Shetty and columnist Clea Wurster talk about the University of California’s Title IX student advisory board. After that, they discuss a topic on all Bruins’ minds: finals.
Submission: Westwood Forward is a misinformed threat to experienced leadership
In early November, a student-led group called Westwood Forward announced it was attempting to create a new neighborhood council in Westwood. Some of the group’s claims against the Westwood Neighborhood Council – Westwood’s existing neighborhood council – are patently false or greatly exaggerated. The opinions expressed here are my own. Our council has not had […]
Editorial: UCLA’s handling of Skirball fire lacked foresight, clear communication
Smoky skies. Masked students. A near-deserted campus. This is what Bruins witnessed Wednesday, as a fire raged less than two miles away from campus in nearby Bel-Air. Students, faculty and staff weathered everything from power outages to ashy winds to intractable traffic as flames licked the hills by the 405 Freeway and the Getty Center, […]
Sandra Wenceslao: UCLA should create multiyear financial aid program to lower student stress
Excitement, cheers, tears of joy. Maybe even some coherent sentences. These are typically prospective students’ initial reactions to finding out they’ve been accepted to UCLA. But reality kicks in later, when these students have to figure out how to pay tuition and housing costs, and when they must work up the courage to open their […]
Editorial: Centralized hub could better address student homelessness
Sky-high rent and Los Angeles’ homelessness crisis have helped bring the issue of housing insecurity to UCLA’s doorstep. Year after year, we hear stories of how homeless Bruins prevail against the socio-economic odds they face. Of course, UCLA offers financial aid packages to students, but for a university system that markets itself as accessible to […]
Submission: Undergraduate students must engage with student government at town hall
I thought student government was just about titles and bragging rights when I was in high school. So, when I entered UCLA I thought that would be the case, too. I thought the Undergraduate Students Association Council would be filled with students who had their own agendas and personal goals, and so I steered clear […]