The Bruins lost top-hitting first baseman Sean Bouchard to Major League Baseball over the summer, but his replacement has been nothing short of impressive. Sophomore Michael Toglia, who made the shift from right field to first base, is currently batting .400 while slugging .800 with 12 RBIs and four home runs. “He’s just made big […]
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Editorial: AAC’s petition to discount SAT, ACT important, but method questionable
New SAT, same old problems. While the so-called college readiness exam is a thing of the past for college students, the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Academic Affairs Commission has brought it back to the fore. The AAC began distributing a petition this week to remove the use of standardized tests like the SAT and the […]
UCLA women’s golf finishes first, Lilia Vu earns eighth tournament win
Lilia Vu is now the winningest Bruin golfer in program history. A week after tying the wins record at the Bruin Wave Invitational, the junior won the eighth tournament of her career at the Wildcat Invitational. However, Vu was not the only winner. No. 1 UCLA women’s golf was able to escape Arizona with a […]
Submission: Criticism of USAC voting system shows misunderstanding of its purpose
In a recent Daily Bruin Opinion column, assistant Opinion editor Abhishek Shetty criticized the Undergraduate Students Association Council Election Code for the way it elects general representatives. Shetty described how USAC uses the single transferable vote system and proposed the Election Board adopt a weighted voting system instead, on account of a wide lack of […]
Editorial: Slashing fair-share union fees would be a disservice to all workers
In an ironic turn of events, the United States Supreme Court is considering whether to curtail workers’ First Amendment rights in an effort to uphold First Amendment rights. The Supreme Court heard arguments last week for Janus v. AFSCME, a case involving Mark Janus, a nonunion employee of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family […]
Men’s basketball hopes to further Pac-12 prospects in USC game
When UCLA men’s basketball beat USC on Feb. 3, Reggie Miller joined the Bruins in the locker room afterward, everybody clapping and hooting and hollering about the exciting 82-79 win over the Trojans. Fast forward a month. If UCLA can once again conquer USC, the Bruins can likely take a sigh of relief. After suffering […]
UCLA alumnus suing ‘The Disaster Artist’ for unfulfilled agreement
A UCLA alumnus is suing “The Disaster Artist,” alleging its production company did not fulfill its agreement with him as an uncredited screenwriter on the film. Ryan Moody filed his complaint Wednesday in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday. The lawsuit alleges that Rabbit Bandini Productions, the production company […]