This post was updated Oct. 14 at 8:14 p.m. The UCLA Student Conduct Code identifies accountability as a core Bruin value. But UCLA’s administration has remained silent on an accountability issue of its own. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 11, 3:30 pm
Diet culture is targeting college women. Staying silent is no longer an option.
Editor’s note: The following article contains discussions of eating disorders, which may be upsetting to some readers. Eating has long been appended with an asterisk for me. Read more...
Photo: A glass of water and and empty plate are pictured. Columnist Nora Gallagher argues that college students should confront signs of eating disorders among their peers with blunt honesty. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 7, 2:01 pm
Central American Studies is for everyone. UCLA needs to expand the course catalog
My family is from the smallest country in Central America, El Salvador. It is often referred to as “el pulgarcito,” or the little thumb. My mom prioritized teaching and maintaining my Spanish so I could connect with my Salvadoran family. Read more...
Photo: (Quake Quintana/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 6, 9:23 pm
The Cornell case is a wake-up call for UCLA to reform sexual violence prevention
This post was updated Oct. 9 at 12:42 a.m. Danica Jauregui, a student member of Survivors + Allies at UCLA, expects to be met with laughter when she presents about consent to fraternities. Read more...
Photo: The Rape Treatment Center is pictured. Columnist Lilly Leonhardt argues that UCLA must take sexual violence more seriously. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 6, 11:40 am
UCLA’s digital humanities major must counter AI bias, shape technology responsibly
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)