Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 24, 9:22 pm
Opinion: Technology has potential to revolutionize hospitality industry
This post was updated April 25 at 11:01 p.m. Texting friends, calling family or ordering food – technology has become nearly unavoidable in our daily lives. Read more...
Photo: A Starship robot travels slowly on a sidewalk, delivering food to students all across campus. Like these robots, other automated technology present new opportunities for the hospitality industry. Columnist Laura Gulbinas discusses this trend and argues that when robots start taking on roles traditionally filled by people, those workers and their needs must be part of the conversation. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 20, 9:25 pm
Opinion: Americans’ inaccurate assumptions about Iran perpetuate harmful stereotypes
As Mark Twain once said, “The trouble with the world is not that people know too little; it’s that they know so many things that just aren’t so.” I learned that Twain’s musings hold true to this day when I visited Iran last winter. Read more...
Photo: In the United States, prejudice against Iranians and their homeland is widespread. Having spent time in both nations, columnist Omid Rahimdel has witnessed these misconceptions firsthand and discusses both their historical origins and the harms they have caused.(Courtesy of Omid Rahimdel)
