Bernie Sanders has mustered unprecedented support among college campuses in the 2016 Democratic primaries. Now that Sanders has lost, his supporters disagree on whether to vote for the Green Party or succumb to what many view as the lesser evil. Read more...
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August 8, 11:02 am
Submission: Voters should cast ballots with principles and values in mind
Community, Opinion
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August 2, 3:13 pm
Letter to the Editor: UC has no plans to change study abroad programs in upcoming year
Thank you for publishing the recent editorial, “In the face of terror, UC should not curb study abroad.” We cannot speak for individual University of California campuses, but as the associate vice provost and executive director of the UC Education Abroad Program, a systemwide program serving all 10 UC campuses, I wish to clarify that with the exception of the suspension of our programming in Turkey for the 2016-2017 academic year, we currently have no plans to curb programs or halt development. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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July 21, 2:02 pm
Submission: College students should advocate for modern, relevant sex education
The Republican party’s platform on sex education is caught in a 1920s time warp. The Republican party is running on a platform that would establish same-sex classrooms and an abstinence curriculum in efforts to reduce teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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July 7, 3:06 pm
Letter to the Editor: UCLA administration works to keep communication with students open
In his June 27 column, “Administration should improve communication with undergraduates,” Keshav Tadimeti raises some valid points. While we are always looking for ways to enhance communication, it is important to remember that interactions between UCLA leadership and students go far beyond what is outlined in the column. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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July 2, 3:10 pm
Submission: Young progressives should learn from Brexit to prevent Trump victory
The referendum on June 23 gave Britons an opportunity to kick the political establishment, and they took it. The United Kingdom will now exit the European Union. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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June 26, 8:44 pm
Keshav Tadimeti: Administration should improve communication with undergraduates
For the record, in my one year at UCLA I have only ever seen one of the Murphy Hall tenants in person. Actually, make that two: I not only had the good fortune of listening to Vice Chancellor Jerry Kang during the fall 2015 Diversity Caucus, but I also got to witness Chancellor Gene Block walk across Bruin Plaza while busily looking at his phone. Read more...
Photo: (Harishwer Balasubramani/Daily Bruin)
Community, Opinion
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June 23, 3:28 pm
Submission: As public transit moves forward, remember bus is no substitute for rail
The Expo Line’s opening marks the end not only of UCLA’s transit isolation from the rest of the city, but of LA’s era of being made to put up with transit half-measures. Read more...