This post was updated July 20 at 7:30 p.m. Writing the perfect email or outlining the perfect essay isn’t the end of the world – but climate change is. Read more...
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July 13, 2:56 pm
Embracing neurodiversity and redefining success, self-worth as a student
This post was updated July 20 at 7:20 p.m. I was kicked out of a private Catholic school for having ADHD. The Unruh Civil Rights Act, originally meant to protect students with disabilities and their accommodations in private schools by labeling them as businesses, uses vague language to identify religious schools covered under the act. Read more...
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July 7, 1:32 pm
Opinion: UCLA’s Time, Place and Manner policies restrict activity, discourage protests
This post was updated July 13 at 11:52 a.m. Who’s got the power? Unfortunately, UCLA’s got the power. UCLA updated its Time, Place and Manner policies last September, expanding the limitations on when, where and how students and faculty can publicly demonstrate on university property. Read more...
Photo: Pro-Palestine protesters stand in De Neve Plaza as private security guards look on. The recent Time, Place and Manner policies limit free expression on campus, writes columnist Sofia Martins. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
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June 29, 6:49 pm
Students bear dreams on burdened backs, addressing systemic school inequity
This post was updated July 7 at 7:57 a.m. In the American education system, a student’s zip code can shape everything – from textbook quality to future expectations. Read more...
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June 22, 7:10 pm
Opinion: Reading censored books is essential form of intellectual resistance
This post was updated Oct. 7 at 2:38 p.m. Essentials. That’s what I was supposed to pack as I watched the fires crest the hills near the Sepulveda Pass, a few miles from my home. Read more...
Photo: Powell Library is pictured. Reading banned books fuels knowledge and inspires resilience in the next generation of readers, writes columnist Lilly Leonhardt. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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June 11, 5:40 pm
The Bruin helped me find my voice, explore hidden meaning in mess -30-
Hello everyone. Professors, classmates, friends, listeners. My name’s Olivia Miller. Communication and sociology student. Daily Bruin Podcasts editor. Investigative tunnel explorer. And – somehow – a UCLA graduate. Read more...
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June 9, 12:26 am
It’s a privilege to be an Opinion columnist, so don’t shy away from tough questions -30-
I have written for the Opinion section of the Daily Bruin for almost four years now. While many aspects of the work are incredibly rewarding, my favorite part of being a columnist has always remained the same. Read more...
Photo: Danielle Taylor stands for a portrait. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)