Introductory sentences are my weakness. That was the first sentence of the personal insight essay that helped me transfer into UCLA two years ago. So you can imagine my horror while I was sitting through intern training, finding out that a lede – the first sentence – is the single most important part of a Daily Bruin story. Read more...
Photo: (Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)
This is attempt number two at writing my -30- column. The other one I wrote was pretty out there and pretty “unique.” I say that with quotation marks because I’ve realized some of the motivations behind why I wanted to write something so revolutionary (sarc) (and I’ve decided to include my sarcastic remarks on the page with a “(sarc)” like some people do (but not AP, sorry Copy) when there are grammatical errors in a quote), and the results are kind of interesting. Read more...
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College students and faculty have little choice but to trust their university with virtually all of their personal information. Unfortunately, there isn’t a guarantee it will stay protected. Read more...
Photo: The University of California must do more to communicate the full extent of the recent data breach and improve its cybersecurity measures to prevent future attacks. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)
UCLA loves to make promises when it comes to sustainability, but promises without follow-through are no longer enough. The habitability of our planet is at stake. Read more...
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America has spent this past year reckoning with its long history of racial inequality. The country was supposed to be “a more perfect union,” yet it has been marred by abuses of power. Read more...
Photo: (Nico Hy/Daily Bruin)
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world for better or for worse. Life is starting to return to “normal,” but “normal” isn’t what we once thought it to be. Read more...
Photo: (Shruti Iyer/Daily Bruin)
Eleven days of violence. At least 243 Palestinian lives and 13 Israeli lives. It’s hard to ignore the mass casualties following the most recent crisis in the Middle East. Read more...
Photo: A Palestinian studies minor would not only provide a perspective on human rights issues and colonialism but also go beyond to center the rich history and culture of the area. (Antonio Martinez/Daily Bruin)
