This post was updated April 16 at 8:05 p.m. When I look at them, they are distant. All of my flaws, they lack. They somehow know everything about a campus that still feels so foreign to me. Read more...
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March 30, 3:41 pm
Opinion: We must return to reading on paper to improve comprehension, embrace reality
This post was updated April 12 at 8:11 p.m. I arrived at UCLA to embrace my future. But my professor sent me into the past. My fall quarter English professor required we source physical copies of the novels we read in class. Read more...
Photo: (Nia Nguyen/Daily Bruin staff)
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March 12, 1:13 pm
Opinion: Belonging in America has never been about birthplace
“This is not the America I knew.” These were the words my mother said as we discussed the fatal shooting of Renee Good by a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. Read more...
Photo: Columnist Tia Jolie Cooper is pictured as a child with her mother, sister and a cardboard cutout of former United States President Barack Obama, waving American flags. Cooper argues we must expand what being an American means. (Courtesy of Tia Cooper)
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March 11, 1:47 pm
Op-Ed: UC workers deserve fair treatment after years doing more with less
This post was updated March 11 at 8:36 p.m. These are scary and tenuous times for many of us at the University. We’ve witnessed the federal government’s attacks on higher education and seen funding be curtailed and held back not only for research, but also the programs that support the needs of our diverse student population. Read more...
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March 8, 9:22 pm
Opinion: Student optimism, hope for the future can spark, fuel social change
This post was updated April 16 at 8:14 p.m. On Dec. 5, 1955, 90% of Black people in Montgomery, Alabama, decided not to take the bus. Read more...
Photo: Students are pictured voting. Columnist Jackson Calegari argues young voters should support candidates who inspire hope and optimism. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
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March 5, 1:24 pm
Opinion: Consumers must scrutinize greenwashing, advocate for true sustainability
This post was updated April 12 at 8:15 p.m. It is easy for corporations to wrap themselves in green marketing. Green marketing, in a similar vein to greenwashing, is the promotion of a product’s environmental sustainability. Read more...
Photo: A Starbucks latte is pictured. Sustainability is about net effects, not individual actions, writes columnist Caitlin Brockenbrow. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)
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March 4, 12:26 pm
Opinion: UCLA must help combat food insecurity for off-campus students
This post was updated April 2 at 7:04 p.m. Food insecurity is not just about skipping meals. For many students, it is about not having the time to get a meal in or having a rushed, nonnutritive one. Read more...
Photo: (Caitlin Brockenbrow/Daily Bruin)