When I read Anna Gu’s recent piece on UCLA’s new digital humanities major, I was struck by something the curriculum must emphasize. This major is intended to prepare students to shape technology responsibly. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 5, 10:05 pm
Students are free to grieve beloved icons. We should let them
This post was updated Oct. 11 at 7:42 p.m. Can you mourn someone you never met? With the recent deaths of many notable public figures, including Dolly Parton, Tim Curry, Gloria Steinem, Glen Hansard, Bob Mackie and others, discourse surrounding this question has increased online. Read more...
Photo: (Luna Fukumoto/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 2, 9:49 am
Paramount-Warner Bros. merger threatens California’s economy, film industry
A federal judge approved a settlement allowing Paramount Skydance’s $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery on Wednesday. The settlement – which came after a lawsuit led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta – included concessions made by Paramount to mitigate some of the merger’s adverse effects. Read more...
Photo: A photo illustration depicts the Paramount and Warner Bros. logos merging. Columnist Emilio Lois argues that this merger will hurt Los Angeles’ economy. (Photo by Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff. Photo illustration by Haley Park/Illustration & Cartoons director)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 30, 5:32 pm
ICE is targeting international students. UCLA must support them
This post was updated Oct. 4 at 7:06 p.m. Summer internships. Continuing their degrees. Unlike their domestic peers, international students plan the school year around fluctuating federal immigration rules targeting their education. Read more...
Photo: The Tom Bradley International Hall is pictured. Columnist Amelia Zai argues that UCLA must take a proactive approach to supporting international students amid federal attacks on their education. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 29, 5:51 pm
The Trump administration’s proposed student visa changes are unnecessary, unfair
This post was updated Oct. 1 at 9:25 p.m. International students have been able to stay in the United States as long as it takes to finish their degree since 1979. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars is pictured. Columnist Tenley Hill argues that the duration of status policy for international students must be upheld and that attempts to revoke it are based on unfounded claims. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
