This post was updated June 27 at 9:08 p.m. “All this gnawing at the existence of the colonized tends to make of life something resembling an incomplete death.” – Frantz Fanon, A Dying Colonialism. Read more...
Photo: UCLA must show its support for the Palestinian community by embracing Palestinian voices and divesting from the production of weapons used in Israeli strikes. Inclusivity will be nothing more than an empty promise if no action is taken. (Antonio Martinez/Daily Bruin)
I really had no idea what I was in for here. The only reason I joined the Daily Bruin was because I was handed a flyer on Bruin Walk my first week of classes and, not wanting to seem rude, pretended to read it as I passed all the other people handing out flyers for their various clubs. Read more...
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280 characters. After a year spent as an assistant Opinion editor, whittling down and crafting pieces over 900 words long, a new job as the Social Media director left me with just 280 characters. Read more...
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I’ve spent most of college stumbling out of my comfort zone and onto the right path by mistake. It was true with my last-minute decision to apply to and attend UCLA. Read more...
Photo: (Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)
To describe my UCLA experience without uttering at least a dozen mentions of the Daily Bruin would be impossible; the student newspaper, wedged into a sometimes-walled, sometimes-dry office space, consumed more of my time than any class ever could. Read more...
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“No normal person would stay at the Daily Bruin,” I say without thinking. My friend laughs nervously. “Aren’t you the editor in chief?” Right! I said what I said. Read more...
Photo: (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)
From the instant I joined the Daily Bruin, I understood that there was a reputation here to uphold. The Bruin is one of the top student newspapers in the country, and I felt as if nothing short of perfection would be tolerated. Read more...
Photo: (Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)
