UCLA tour guides will tell you the campus has the best dining hall food in the country. But far from the comfort of 19 Premier meal plans and omelet bars, many students barely have enough nutritious food to get through the day. In fact, a survey of undergraduate students’ food security levels by University of […]
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Jacqueline Alvarez: Housing-first approach must be prioritized for homeless in Westwood
Tony Perez has been living inside his cramped Chevy Cruz for almost 2 years. The fourth-year psychology student became homeless in the fall of 2015 when he was unable to obtain student loans, making him incapable of paying UCLA Housing’s hefty room and boarding bill. Perez is the main provider for his family. He works […]
Clea Wurster: UCLA libraries’ 24-hour policies encourage unhealthy study habits
It’s 3 a.m. and you saunter over to the library’s coffee machine to snag yet another cup of lukewarm, dishwater-tasting coffee and trudge back to your desk. At least you’ve got an energy drink to wash down the vaguely bitter taste. This may sound like a stereotypical finals-week nightmare, but it’s a reality for more […]
Abhishek Shetty: USAC candidates’ sanctuary campus platforms are infeasible
This post was updated on April 25 at 4 p.m. The year is 2018. America is a dumpster fire. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has expanded into an unimaginably large and unchecked network, almost like a secret police. And when the Bruin community needs a hero, undergraduate student government officers emerge, armed with meaningless symbolism. […]
Andiver Castellanos: UCLA must make online mental health module to increase campus dialogue
UCLA administrators and students have put a lot of emphasis on improving professional mental health resources. But students hold a lot of potential to attack mental health issues head-on. The undergraduate student population of UCLA continues to grow, but the university has not expanded its mental health services to keep up. Students continue to face […]
Andrew Kim: Students would benefit from Saturday Shuttle connection to LA Metro
It’s time to hit the brakes and re-evaluate the BruinBus. There is nothing more disheartening than seeing rad Los Angeles events show up on your Facebook feed, only to realize that it’s a $20-to-$50 Uber away. The BruinBus is a shuttle service run by UCLA that provides transportation within campus and the Westwood area. They […]
Arman Sharif: Selective majors should set percentage cap of denied students
Ask first- or second-year students at UCLA their major and some will emphasize they’re only a “pre-major.” The reason: They haven’t officially been accepted to their desired major. If getting into UCLA wasn’t hard enough, some departments require students undergo another application process to be officially accepted into their majors. Some programs, which range from […]