Dear Reader, We’ve done it: Fall quarter is finally within reach. Before we know it, students will be immersing themselves in campus activities and organizations, lamenting the perils of the quarter system and living the daily Bruin life. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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September 21, 7:52 pm
Letter to the Editor: Practicing empathy under the Trump administration
Dear UCLA students, Growing up white and Jewish in mostly black South Los Angeles in the 1950s and 1960s, I remember understanding at a very early age how differently we experience this very same world based on our respective family influences and personal histories. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 21, 7:51 pm
Selby Kia: Undeclared students could use more guidance when choosing a major
“What’s your major?” Incoming students, beware. This is one of the most-asked questions of college students, and, for undecided students, the most dread inducing. Each year, many freshman applicants apply as undeclared students to test the waters before declaring a specific major. Read more...
Photo: (April Ding/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 21, 7:51 pm
Mariah Furtek: UCLA undergrads can benefit from database of service-based positions
Fall quarter is fast approaching, and students will find themselves flooded with back-to-school sale emails from Bed, Bath & Beyond and the familiar sense of dread that they didn’t make the most of their summer breaks. Read more...
Photo: (Noelle Cho/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 21, 7:48 pm
Gael Adrien Mbama: HIV laws must be modernized to prevent further stigmatization
More than 119,589 people diagnosed with the human immunodeficiency virus live in California. That diagnosis alone has allowed these people to be stigmatized and receive unfair treatment under the law. Read more...
Photo: (Ellen Mei/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 21, 7:46 pm
Emily Merz: Community leaders should value student interests when planning
UCLA is known for its school spirit and energetic student body. But the vacant storefronts and struggling businesses in Westwood Village say otherwise about the surrounding community. Read more...
Photo: It’s common knowledge the Westwood Village needs to be revitalized to draw in diverse businesses that cater to residents’ needs. In order to do that, the Village’s officials need to involve students, not disregard their interests.(Daily Bruin file photo)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 21, 7:31 pm
Jacqueline Alvarez: ASUCLA Bookstore needs improved textbook rental system
The United States textbook industry is worth a whopping $14 billion. And Bruins can count on UCLA’s textbook store to contribute to that amount. On average, UCLA students spend more than $1,000 each school year for textbooks and other course materials. Read more...