I’m a Texas Aggie, class of 2003 and I am also a California native. I grew up in Southern California and always favored UCLA over USC (I was a band nerd, so I like the UCLA fight song better). Read more...
Community, Opinion
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September 7, 3:21 pm
Letter to the Editor: Daily Bruin’s coverage of UCLA-Texas A&M game showed respect, class
Community, Editorials, Opinion
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August 21, 11:45 pm
Editorial: UCLA administration should learn from mistakes of other UC chancellors
In the span of just a week, two University of California chancellors announced their resignations. UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi and UC Berkeley Chancellor Nicholas Dirks resigned after a slew of bad publicity, despite both spending thousands in discretionary funds hiring consultants to improve their images. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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August 21, 11:41 pm
Submission: Proposed anti-BDS legislation threatens free speech
Imagine if you were told that funding for your university organization would be withheld based on your political beliefs. That would sound a lot like 1950s McCarthyism. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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August 8, 11:02 am
Submission: Voters should cast ballots with principles and values in mind
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...
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...