This wasn’t how I wanted it to go. When I came to UCLA in 2018, I packed a plan alongside my high school keepsakes. The plan included boys, a four-year graduation and becoming a girlboss scientist like Dr. Read more...
Photo: The Inverted Fountain is pictured in daylight. Traditionally, new Bruins touch the fountain’s water during New Student Orientation, which is where columnist Payton Kammerer urges students to leave their preconceived notions behind. (Kanishka Mehra/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A year ago, I was getting ready to attend New Student Orientation over Zoom. Then, I was hopeful that the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States was nearly over. Read more...
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A year in at the No. 1 public university in the nation, I still find myself learning more each day about all the student resources UCLA has to offer. Read more...
Photo: Students gather at the annual Enormous Activities Fair. Hundreds of student organizations showcased their clubs at the event. (Daily Bruin file photo)
For a country that prides itself on liberty, we’ve done a good job of taking it away from those accused of breaking the law. With around 2 million people estimated to be in United States prisons or jails – more than 20% of the global prison population – the United States leads the world in putting people behind bars. Read more...
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This post was updated July 31 at 8:50 p.m. Six thousand miles – that’s how far it took me to find myself, my friends and a home away from home. Read more...
Photo: Laila Wheeler (pictured) walks through the streets of Granada, Spain. (Courtesy of Laila Wheeler)
Dear Bruin, I’m sorry. For all of the grief that the world has to offer us right now and for all that looms in the months and years ahead, I am terribly sorry. Read more...
This post was updated July 10 at 10:40 p.m. At the beginning of each school year, UCLA students living on the Hill have to make a tough decision: how many meals they are going to eat each week. Read more...
Photo: (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin senior staff)
