When I sat down to write this article, I was feeling furious. My best friend had ghosted at the last minute on our plans to try an acai bowl shop in Brentwood. Read more...
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June 7, 2:58 pm
Opinion: Students pay a lot in tuition. Graduating shouldn’t cost extra
You, fellow Bruin, did it. You made it to commencement. You are graduating from UCLA. What will be several seniors’ biggest accomplishment to date is the accumulation of several different factors: hours spent studying, sunny picnics on Janss Steps, high-fiving team members on the intramural field, cramming friends into a classic triple dorm for late movie nights and finishing lengthy final capstone projects. Read more...
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June 7, 12:30 am
Opinion: Postgrad fulfillment means finding your own path, not conforming to expectations
While thinking about how to write my last piece – to end my four years at the Daily Bruin in a way that left me feeling satisfied – I did what many modern college students would do: I procrastinated and doomscrolled. Read more...
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June 5, 1:20 pm
Opinion: How Epstein files clickbait causes retraumatization exacerbated by institutions
This post was updated July 6 at 12:02 a.m. The media treats Jeffrey Epstein as a spectacle instead of confronting the institutional failures that protected him. Read more...
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June 3, 2:47 pm
Opinion: UCLA, can you hear us? It’s time for the university to improve community engagement
This post was updated July 12 at 7:32 p.m. I’ve never been good at predictions. But when my community engagement professor asked a 25-student seminar how many of them felt UCLA cared about what they had to say, I knew almost no one would raise their hand. Read more...
Photo: Murphy Hall is pictured above. Columnist Sofia Martins argues that UCLA must improve its community engagement and be more receptive to student and faculty feedback. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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June 3, 2:27 pm
Opinion: Music is a powerful tool for processing emotions in fast-paced lives
This post was updated June 4 at 4:00 p.m. Music has always captivated me. I constantly gravitate toward outlandish noises in songs and in my day-to-day surroundings. Read more...
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June 2, 1:06 pm
Editorial: Punishing minor USAC campaign infractions causes unnecessary disruption
This post was updated July 5 at 11:52 p.m. The USA Elections Board issued six disqualification notices to candidates in the Undergraduate Students Association Council elections this 2026-27 cycle, even though some were later revoked. Read more...