I spent the better part of my sophomore year at UCLA in bumper-to-bumper traffic. In fact, I’d probably say I spent more time in my car than I did in class. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 15, 12:00 am
Alexandra Tashman: Parking crucial to educational access for Bruins with disabilities
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 14, 12:37 am
Ryan Nelson: Homeboy Industries brings LA to Bruins
Located at the northern edge of Chinatown, just two miles southeast of Dodger Stadium and a mile north of City Hall, Homeboy Industries stands out against the backdrop of a towering train overpass, across from nondescript buildings adorned in Chinese script and a massive lot half-filled with yellow school buses. Read more...
Photo: Associated Students UCLA, which owns the UCLA store and Ackerman Union, now stocks Homeboy Industries’ products like their tortilla chips and salsa. (Sebastian Torrelio/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 13, 1:23 am
Chloe Lew: UCLA brand abroad should reflect university values
Just before my first day at UCLA and more than 7,000 miles from campus, I came across another “UCLA” in the form of a small apparel store in Guangzhou, China. Read more...
Photo: (Eitan Arom and Stephen Stewart/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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May 10, 7:57 pm
Aram Ghoogasian: Council’s unity, success now in hands of new executives
Next year's council has a useful example of how to improve the atmosphere of student government – the current council's term has been characterized by repeated conflicts along slate lines, a problem that the next council has a responsibility to solve. Read more...
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May 9, 6:30 pm
Natalie Delgadillo: FIRED UP! slate had passion, but lacked USAC knowledge
The UCLA student body wasn’t “fired up” to vote for the candidates on this year’s ambitiously named new slate. FIRED UP!, a slate that formed in this year’s election cycle, did not win even one of the six seats it contested. Read more...
Photo: Members of the FIRED UP! slate gather in Bruin Plaza before the Undergraduate Students Association Council election results are announced. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 9, 12:00 am
Ryan Nelson: Legislative crowdsourcing a promising medium for lobbying groups
Hell hath no fury like an anonymous Internet commenter. It seems that every article and video on the Internet, no matter how benign or innocent, eventually ends up in some bizarre mix of strange arguments and offensive language. Read more...
Photo: Office of Mike Gatto
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 8, 12:00 am
Eitan Arom: In search of higher ed funding, oil tax bill a dead end
The oil tax making its way through various committees in the California State Senate won’t raise gas prices at the pump. It won’t destroy the California oil industry, the nation’s fourth largest. Read more...