There weren’t many people for me to look up to when I grew up. Born and raised an Egyptian in California, I obviously had my parents, but I never really saw someone like me doing big things in science, politics or entertainment. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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April 10, 1:21 am
Submission: Advocating for equal Palestinian rights does not equal anti-Semitism
I usually refrain from using public mediums to critique Zionism – a nationalist political ideology that calls for the establishment and protection of a Jewish nation-state. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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April 9, 10:40 pm
Sam Smoot: Confusing labels waste introduction of sustainable takeout materials
Takeout is great. The only problem is what you do once it’s taken out. Takeout options offered by UCLA Dining Services allow students to eat on the go when other options are unavailable. Read more...
Photo: UCLA places some labels on disposable waste produced by dining halls, but these labels are nearly invisible. UCLA needs to come up with clearer and more visible labels. (Jenna Nicole Smith/Daily Bruin)
Editorials, Opinion
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April 8, 10:37 pm
Editorial: USAC’s procrastination continues to result in rushed, ill-informed decisions
This post was updated April 10 at 12:13 p.m. One of the oft-quoted aphorisms from the late UCLA basketball coach John Wooden is, “Be quick, but don’t hurry.” The undergraduate student government would do well to heed the words of UCLA’s patron saint. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 8, 9:41 pm
Selby Kia: UCLA needs more lecture halls, buildings to accommodate increased enrollment
It’s a new quarter, and as Bruins head to their classes with high hopes for a productive spring quarter, many will open their lecture hall doors only to find a seat on the floor. Read more...
Photo: (Nicole Anisgard Parra/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 4, 11:37 pm
Cade Mallett: Removing sorority alcohol limits would create safer setting for women
This article was updated on April 5 at 5:36 p.m. The Interfraternity Council banned alcohol at in-house events through January and February in an attempt to address the environment of sexual assault fostered at frat parties. Read more...
Photo: The college party scene is dominated by fraternities that hold ragers and blast music late into the night. The conversation about rape culture in fraternities has revolved largely around the presence of alcohol, but that isn’t the problem – the problem is where it’s allowed and served. (Emma Skinner/Daily Bruin)
Editorials, Opinion
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April 4, 11:22 pm
Editorial: Graduate mentors’ benefits cuts shows UC’s disregard for community concerns
UCLA sent a clear message to graduate student mentors last month: It’s never the university’s fault. College Academic Counseling, the university’s academic counseling program that pairs graduate student mentors with undergraduate students for academic advising, told graduate students serving as College Academic Mentors that starting next year, they would no longer be eligible for the tuition waivers and health care benefits they currently receive. Read more...