In response to the result of the 2016 presidential election and the outspoken reactions from the community, the Daily Bruin is running a series of submissions from readers. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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November 13, 8:12 pm
Submission: UCLA must do better to accommodate students’ post-election strife
Community, Opinion
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November 9, 7:45 pm
Letter to the Editor: End of Clinton’s campaign does not end the fight for what is right
In her concession speech yesterday, Hillary Clinton said, “To all of us, and to the young people in particular … This loss hurts, but please never stop believing that fighting for what’s right is worth it.” The first heartbreak I felt last night was for my country. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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November 8, 9:14 pm
Submission: Technology to blame for unsatisfactory election season
It’s an election year – one that was literally impossible not to notice. All voters, no matter if they were the first-time voter or the grandpa whose first vote was for Harry Truman, felt the same: This was not a typical election. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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November 7, 9:20 pm
Submission: LA’s transit plans need to consider effects on low-income populations
When Angelenos take to the polls Tuesday, they will decide the trajectory of public transit and transit-oriented development in Los Angeles County for years to come. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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November 2, 9:59 pm
Submission: Bruins should vote “yes” on Prop HHH to help end LA homelessness
A man in his 50s, maybe 60s, sits on a single layer of cardboard; his feet are bare, the skin cracked, ashen by exposure. A woman trudges by towing, among other items, a sleeping bag in a grocery cart; she was in a shelter last night but is not sure if she will be so fortunate this evening. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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November 1, 9:54 pm
Submission: The diversity of UCLA’s Greek life community should not be ignored
There are problems within Greek letter organizations, and as a chapter president for one of those organizations, I do not deny this. Incidents that have occurred at UCLA as well as all over the nation indicate the Greek community must accept that changes must be made. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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October 31, 9:52 pm
Submission: Discussion of sexual assault needs to become personal to make a difference
A fraternity brother here at UCLA raped me over the summer. Sadly, I am just one of many women this has happened to. But nobody seems to care. Read more...