UCLA has sustained interest in reducing waste over the years, but it might have lost its interest in innovation. While the 45 tons of food waste and biodegradable packaging its dining halls produce every month are all composted, UCLA has had trouble thinking outside the box. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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May 26, 1:10 am
Editorial: UCLA’s composting is wasted opportunity for biofuel production
Community, Opinion
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May 26, 12:11 am
Submission: Jews not to blame for Palestinian displacement
It is said that most lies are “lies of omission.” This is when someone simply fails to mention critical facts about a particular situation, purposely misleading the reader to the wrong conclusion. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 26, 12:09 am
Aaron Julian: Free speech necessary to shape, change the world
A law prohibiting people to speak hateful and hurtful things being implemented sounds like a dream come true. This idea has been discussed around college campuses, in articles here and even in speeches from President Barack Obama. Read more...
Photo: (Nicole Santos/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 24, 11:32 pm
Arthur Wang: UCSD fundraising campaign demonstrates favorability for UC privatization
UC San Diego, the University of California campus built for the Cold War, has been getting the cold shoulder from its alumni lately. It’s proven to be more than a minor snag for the university, which is preparing to embark on a $2 billion capital campaign next year – the donor-driven mechanism in which large universities sustain themselves in the era of the modern corporate university – and move forward on multiple construction projects to increase the attractiveness of the physical campus. Read more...
Photo: UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep Khosla has expressed confidence that the university will be able to reach its fundraising goal of $2 billion in private donations over the next 10 years. (Creative Commons via Wikimedia by Ben Lunsford)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 24, 12:00 am
Blake Deal: No clear systemic bias against minorities in criminal justice system
Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders continues to decry the victimization of blacks and Hispanics at the hands of the police on his website, saying: “It is an outrage that in these early years of the 21st century we are seeing intolerable acts of violence being perpetrated by police and racist acts of terrorism by white supremacists.” The Vermont senator’s comments are characteristic of a sentiment first made popular by the Black Lives Matter movement, a movement which continues to claim we live “in a world where Black lives are systematically and intentionally targeted for demise” by the police. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 24, 12:00 am
Shani Shahmoon: Students should debate opposing opinions, not immediately reject them
Earlier this month, President Barack Obama spoke at Rutgers University’s commencement ceremony and shared his two cents about the problem of political correctness on college campuses. Read more...
Photo: During his commencement speech at Rutgers University, President Barack Obama urged the graduating students to embrace dialogue with diverse perspectives. (Creative Commons photo by dcblog via Flickr)