Saturday, June 14




Uncomfortable Conversations: Embracing mixed-race heritage reveals complexity of racial, ethnic identity

This post was updated April 10 at 7:14 p.m. “Uncomfortable Conversations” is a series by Kirsten Brehmer exploring a broad range of topics that are hard to talk about, often go unspoken and need a space to be heard. Read more...

Photo: Nobuko Brehmer, columnist Kirsten Brehmer’s grandmother, poses for a portrait on a ship. (Courtesy of Kirsten Brehmer)


Opinion: In a world of mass tragedy, our generation must choose empathy

This post was updated April 3rd at 9:30 p.m. My phone lit up with a notification. “Is there anything I should take from your room?” This is the text I received from my mom as she tried to pack our lives out of the house my family has lived in since 1996 into four duffel bags. Read more...

Photo: Flames from the Palisades fire engulf a hillside near West Los Angeles on the evening of Jan. 7. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Opinion: Learning to set personalized standards for oneself amid diet culture in Jordan, LA

As Snoop Dogg puts it, the West Coast is home to the girls he adores the most – sun-kissed, fit and full of energy. The lyrics from the West Coast’s national anthem, “California Gurls” by Katy Perry, played on repeat in my head as I prepared to move to Los Angeles for college. Read more...

Photo: Nadine Ismail and second-year business economics student Reem Alashban pose for a portrait and present their medals near the start of a long-distance race course in Santa Monica.(Courtesy of Nadine Ismail)



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