This post was updated April 5 at 7:40 p.m. It’s everyone for themselves. A furious game of concentration and contingency plans that is crafted over weeks. Read more...
Photo: (Gina Namkung/Daily Bruin)
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March 2, 1:44 pm
Opinion: To create champions, UCLA must be a champion for varsity women’s flag football
This post was edited March 31 at 8:05 p.m. Olympic torches will soon illuminate Los Angeles, and flag football will make its debut on the world stage. Read more...
Photo: A field is pictured. Opinion columnist Tenley Hill argues UCLA must create a women’s flag football team to ensure equal opportunities for all Bruins. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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February 26, 4:19 pm
A Difference of Opinion: What could UCLA have done with the $213M it wasted on the failed Ascend project?
This post was updated April 30 at 8:16 pm. Just days after he alleged that financial mismanagement contributed to the university’s $425 million annual deficit, UCLA announced its chief financial officer, Stephen Agostini, was out. Read more...
Photo: (Isabella Andrea Guzman-Quijano/Daily Bruin)
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February 26, 11:13 am
Opinion: Students should be wary of career advice from social media
This post was updated on April 5 at 7:45 p.m. It’s 10 p.m., and you are scrolling on TikTok when a video appears on the screen. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Career Center is pictured. Students should be skeptical of the advice of so-called career influencers, writes columnist Sofia Martins. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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February 24, 3:57 pm
Opinion: Vice Chancellor Michael Beck must answer questions about UCLA’s spending
This post was updated March 11 at 8:24 p.m. Former UCLA Chief Financial Officer Stephen Agostini alleged that UCLA is running an annual budget deficit of more than $400 million, in a recent interview with the Daily Bruin. Read more...
Photo: Administrative Vice Chancellor Michael Beck is pictured. Columnist Ruby Galbraith argues that Beck must be more transparent with students. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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February 24, 2:52 pm
Opinion: It is dangerous, insensitive for UCLA to call Bari Weiss ‘future of journalism’
This post was updated March 29 at 7:28 p.m. Editor’s note: This article contains references to alleged sexual assault, which some readers may find disturbing. For a now-canceled event, UCLA’s Burkle Center for International Relations invited Bari Weiss, who has a pattern of minimizing sexual assault allegations, to speak at “The Future of Journalism” lecture. Read more...
Photo: Bunche Hall is pictured. Even though her lecture has since been canceled, calling Bari Weiss the future of journalism was dangerous and insensitive, writes columnist Rana Darwich. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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February 23, 10:24 pm
Opinion: Learning lessons is not enough for sexual misconduct accusations
This post was updated March 8 at 7:06 p.m. The sentiment “There were lessons learned” can only go so far when you are referring to the serious accusations of sexual misconduct against a UCLA faculty member. Read more...
Photo: James Heaps, a former UCLA gynecologist who was sentenced to prison for felony sexual battery and penetration, sits in court. With the recent announcement of a state appeals court ordering a retrial, UCLA must reassure students and patients that medical safeguards continue to be in place. (Daily Bruin file photo)