Austin Pink: UCLA should require students to take a course on media literacy

Campus protests, executive actions, Steve Harvey. Why are these things happening? What will happen next? Much of the anxiety surrounding the recent election and President Donald Trump’s executive actions has been marked by unprecedented online staging. The information market has officially left the corporeal world for the era of digital, and it’s not going back. […]

Editorial: USAC Election Board’s enforcement of rules vital in upcoming election

Undergraduate student government elections at UCLA have always been controversial affairs, replete with scandals and divisive rhetoric. In recent elections, there have been accusations of everything from misused student fees to homophobia. However, last year’s election was particularly worrisome as the election board abstained from enforcing the rules when groups blatantly disregarded them. Luckily, the […]

Campus Queries: Why does coffee keep you up?

Campus Queries is a new Q&A series in which Daily Bruin readers send in science-related questions for UCLA professors and experts to answer. Each week, the Daily Bruin will choose a different question to be explored. Q. How does coffee (caffeine) work exactly? Why does it wake you up? –Megan N. A. Caffeine blocks a […]

Editorial: Westwood Village Improvement Association must keep leadership constant

If the Westwood Village Improvement Association wants to revitalize Westwood, it first needs to fix its revolving door problem. For years, the neighborhood has suffered from a dreary commercial scene, struggling to support new businesses and draw in a large customer base from its more vibrant surroundings. The neighborhood saw hope through the association, which […]

Gott’s Thoughts: Men’s basketball needs to win to keep The Den full

The UCLA men’s basketball team should be very motivated to win these next two games up in Washington, and win them by a lot. No, not because the No. 11 Bruins (19-3, 6-3 Pac-12) are falling behind in the Pac-12 standings or national rankings. They should want to win so the student section is full […]

Emily Merz: Available space at Ashe Center should be allocated for CAPS expansion

After two suicides on campus last quarter and with midterm season approaching, UCLA cannot afford to put the mental health of students on the back burner any longer. A 17 percent increase in students visiting Counseling and Psychological Services fall quarter has left students facing long wait times for appointments – up to five weeks for […]