It takes a lot of courage to read off your political resume to a group of kids and teenagers. Or maybe just a great deal of hubris. That might come as news to Sen. Dianne Feinstein. The internet has been ablaze with a video of Feinstein talking down to a group of schoolchildren seeking her […]
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Letter to the Editor: ASUCLA strives to create flexible dining options on campus to cater to students’ needs
UCLA is a large university with tens of thousands of students, all of whom have distinct food needs and preferences. Every student has different expectations about the food that should be available on campus, and Associated Students UCLA understands this. The Board of Directors constantly wrestles with decisions about how to properly provide for our […]
Editorial: USAC’s incompetence exemplified by lack of Academic Senate appointments
This post was updated Feb. 25 at 4:36 p.m. Undergraduate representation in academia could have died by a thousand cuts. This year, though, it took only 20. The Academic Senate is a decision-making machine of academic life at UCLA. Each year, prominent faculty and more than 40 student representatives come together to make decisions on […]
Editorial: Westwood Village must loosen up zoning, increase diversity of shops
We all can admit Westwood Village has a relevancy problem. Empty storefronts lace the streets, and it’s hard to miss the vacancy notices straddling the sidewalk. The Village’s spotty assortment of businesses has made residents look elsewhere for not just their entertainment, but also their food and retail needs. For a long time, Westwood’s stagnation […]
UCLA Health faculty member Johnese Spisso honored by health care publication
A UCLA Health faculty member was honored as one of the top women leaders of 2019 on Monday. Johnese Spisso, CEO of UCLA Hospital System and associate vice chancellor of UCLA Health Sciences, was named one of 2019’s Top 25 Women Leaders by the health care news publication Modern Healthcare. The award is given to […]
Lowered brain cell growth may lead to poor sleep patterns in elderly, study shows
Poor sleep among the elderly may be a result of declining brain cell growth and development, according to UCLA researchers. Researchers in the lab of Noor Alam, an adjunct professor of medicine at UCLA and a research physiologist in the Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, described how declining neural development may cause difficulty […]
Editorial: Student-athlete facility an unjustified priority given lack of scholarship funds
Chancellor Gene Block was firm when he spoke to the Daily Bruin Editorial Board in December: Raising funds for student scholarships was his top priority for the school year. That priority lasted all of two months. A shiny, three-story, 20,000-square-foot academic facility for student-athletes will be gracing campus following a $15 million donation from alumnus […]