My sophomore year is poorly documented because I did not enjoy posing for pictures that showed off my breakouts. But my Facebook profile doesn’t seem to be the only place where depictions of acne are generally absent. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 12, 12:00 am
Charley Guptill: Acne’s absence in media leaves scars
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 12, 12:00 am
Chloe Lew: Westwood residents should help fund sidewalk fix
Westwood is a breeding ground for stubbed toes and sprained ankles. The reason why is just underfoot. It takes dedicated focus, if not sheer poise, to maneuver through the neighborhood’s neglected, broken sidewalks. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 10, 11:48 pm
Eitan Arom: UC’s litigious approach doesn’t give others fair shake
David French has a joke: “Everybody gets their decade in court.” Court is messy. It’s ugly. And frankly, it’s not a very good way to resolve disputes. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 10, 1:22 am
Ryan Nelson: Equipping police with lapel cameras is safe, cost effective
Recently, a proposal has been floating among police departments to attach cameras to the lapels of police officers as they go about their patrols. And no, that’s not the pitch for a new twist on the Fox TV series “Cops.” Rather, it’s a movement that’s gained serious steam in the law enforcement world in the last couple years. Read more...
Photo: Eitan Arom/Daily Bruin senior staff
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 7, 12:00 am
Julia McCarthy: UCLA should provide support for open-source textbook efforts
This quarter alone Kendal Drucker’s three textbooks cost her almost $400. Drucker, a second-year psychology student, is involved in the California Public Interest Research Group, or CALPIRG, which is working to get professors at UCLA to join a movement toward open-source textbooks and other affordable online course materials With the costs of textbooks rising, open-source course materials, or resources made available cheaply and digitally, are an imperative for UCLA. Read more...
Photo: (Illustration credit: Evan English/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 6, 12:56 am
Maia Ferdman: Waxman’s successor should focus on education, cooperation
Henry Waxman, a longtime fixture in the House of Representatives and UCLA’s congressional representative, plans to retire this year, leaving a difficult legacy to follow. In his 40 years as a representative, Waxman, a UCLA alumnus, has championed a wide range of progressive causes. Read more...
Photo: Henry Waxman is leaving his seat in Congress after 40 consecutive years as a representative for a West Los Angeles district that includes UCLA. Waxman’s retirement opens the field to a number of prominent Democrats and nonpartisan candidates who have been active in the district.
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 5, 12:00 am
Eitan Arom: USAC makes progress with bylaws change
There’s one word in the phrase “student government” that is often overlooked and consistently underrated. I’ll give you a hint: It’s not government. For anyone seeking to understand or be involved in student government at UCLA, it’s crucial to recognize that it is an educational experience – as much classroom as Congress. Read more...