The hope for a cap on rising rent might be on Los Angeles’ horizon. But for the rest of the state, that hope might wither away in the next three months. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 15, 11:21 pm
UCLA needs to offer more study abroad opportunities geared toward STEM students
On Oct. 8, hundreds of wide-eyed students filed into the Study Abroad Fair, picking up dozens of flyers and writing their emails on every list they could find on their way to class. Read more...
Photo: A widespread belief that only humanities students can study abroad should push UCLA to accommodate students of all majors who wish to participate in the program. (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 15, 11:12 pm
Discussions on race and equity could foster a more understanding, diverse community
From race to culture and creed, there are so many ways to describe our identities, and it can easily feel as if who we are boils down to a laundry list of terms at UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Local government-led initiatives like embRACE LA should inspire UCLA to conduct and promote campus events to openly have conversations about issues of diversity, equity and inclusion.(Daily Bruin file photo)
Cartoons, Opinion
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October 15, 2:37 pm
Editorial Cartoon: Tell me how I’m supposed to breathe with no air
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 14, 10:46 pm
Opinion editors: UCLA has resources to steer students away from vaping, and it should use them
UCLA is going up in smoke. But hold the flames – that’s so 1950s. Often referred to as an epidemic, vaping has hit college campuses hard. Read more...
Photo: Research, academia and knowledge have not yet made their way to e-cigarette usage and its potential for long-term harmful effects on humans. UCLA, a research-first university, should get ahead of the issue and conduct research on extensive vape usage and lung damage. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 14, 10:38 pm
Hazing can happen outside Greek life, so training to deal with it should too
The IFC may stand for Interfraternity Council, but its letters reflect a more accurate namesake: Inevitably Fueling Controversy. Between hazing and initiation, the tradition of secrecy is long-standing in the Greek community. Read more...
Photo: (Emily Dembinski/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 13, 11:54 pm
Housing alternatives should not be disparaged, despite not being perfect solution
Disappointing, but not surprising. That’s how most UCLA students would describe the news that Westwood is the most expensive city in California for the second year in a row. Read more...
Photo: Alternative housing models in the current housing crisis aren’t avoidable. But these require reform and newfound protections more than vilification from local homeowners. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)