There’s no such thing as a free lunch. UCLA seems to have forgotten that, though. A conservative legal organization representing Bruin Republicans sent a letter Oct. 23 to Chancellor Gene Block claiming the university suppressed the student group’s freedom of speech by potentially imposing additional security costs for its November event hosting conservative commentator Ben […]
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Editorial: USAC must invest in better recording equipment to document meetings
UCLA’s version of C-SPAN is an important service for transparency, but it shouldn’t be rocket science – or cost thousands of dollars to support. The Undergraduate Students Association Council has been discussing for almost two months changing the policies surrounding its USAC Live! service, a YouTube channel where students can watch the council’s meetings live […]
Editorial: ASUCLA needs to better manage space, relocate Bruin Custom Print
Associated Students UCLA is many things, but utilizing space well isn’t one of them. ASUCLA, the campus entity that oversees Ackerman Union, is projected to lose nearly $1.3 million this fiscal year because of declining textbook sales and a minimum wage increase. The association plans to improve its e-commerce operations to make up for the […]
Gameday predictions: UCLA vs. Oregon
Ryan SmithAssistant Sports editorPrediction: UCLA 38, Oregon 35 UCLA football’s defensive effort against Arizona left a bad taste in the mouth that was all too familiar. The Wildcats took down the Bruins 47-30 after rushing for 463 yards, 234 of which came from quarterback Khalil Tate. Arizona finished the game with 605 yards, a season-high […]
Editorial: UC Regents, students would benefit from detailed reports over letter grades
Students soon won’t be the only ones in the University of California system worrying about their grades. The UC Student Association is planning to release a UC Regent Report Card, which will annually grade the performance of members of the UC Board of Regents based on their transparency and votes on issues that affect students, […]
Men’s soccer looks to extend winning streak against New Mexico, San Diego
Three in a row. UCLA men’s soccer team (6-5, 3-2 Pac-12) is riding its first three-game winning streak of their 2017 campaign. The Bruins beat the Oregon State Beavers (4-9, 1-4), No. 21 Washington Huskies (9-4-1, 2-2-1) and most recently the San Diego State Aztecs (4-9, 0-5) in a span of 10 days. They won […]
UCLA football held back by turnovers but running backs see improvement
Run defense isn’t the only area in which UCLA ranks among the nation’s worst teams. Junior quarterback Josh Rosen threw an interception for the fourth consecutive game, and junior running back Soso Jamabo coughed up a fumble as the Bruins dropped to the third-lowest turnover margin in the country following their game Saturday against the […]