Mets players and fans can keep their baseball ethics; the Dodgers will take the win. In the bottom of the seventh inning of Game 2 of the National League Division Series, the Dodgers found themselves in a 2-1 hole against New York’s second-most-famous baseball club with runners on the corners and one out. Read more...
Opinion
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October 13, 7:15 am
Aram Ghoogasian: Utley slide should be valid because of postseason dynamic
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 13, 12:54 am
Yiwei Sun: Approving sales tax increase would help alleviate 405 traffic
A small increase in sales tax might soon save commuter students a large amount of time coming to class. A bill that Gov. Jerry Brown signed Wednesday will allow Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials to seek a sales tax increase in 2016 that could raise as much as $120 billion for local roads, freeways and mass transit. Read more...
Photo: Maggie Zheng/Daily Bruin
Editorials, Opinion
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October 12, 1:53 am
Editorial: Greek life needs policing to prevent more ‘Kanye Western’ type raids
UCLA is embroiled in a media firestorm following a raid hosted by Sigma Phi Epsilon and Alpha Phi and a subsequent on-campus protest that drew hundreds of students. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 12, 1:51 am
Arthur Wang: UCLA’s lack of cultural sensitivity led to ‘Kanye Western’ themed raid
Black students at UCLA were greeted with several True Bruin Welcomes last week, and some were truer than others. Congratulation and condemnation coalesced last week when the Black Bruin Welcome Week collided with Sigma Phi Epsilon and Alpha Phi’s “Kanye Western” party, which treated black culture as accessory and reminded black students that some members of the campus community are more interested in black cultural practices than their unique experiences. Read more...
Photo: (Gayane Kechechyan/Daily Bruin)
Community, Opinion
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October 12, 1:50 am
Submission: Afrikan Student Union should focus on problems within black community
There has been controversy over the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and Alpha Phi sorority “Kanye Western” themed party. The party allegedly promoted racism and cultural appropriation, with people dressed up in “baggy clothes, plumped lips and padded bottoms.” Although this party may have been mildly inappropriate, the way the Afrikan Student Union has reacted is absolutely outlandish and ignorant. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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October 12, 12:00 am
Submission: Greek community must stand in solidarity with black Bruins
Dear Black Bruins, I’m sorry for the “Kanye Western” party thrown by campus groups this week, and since they won’t write you a letter, I will. Read more...
Opinion
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October 9, 1:59 am
Miriam Bribiesca: Spillover effect of assisted suicide bill must be considered
This week, despite large opposition from the religious public, Gov. Jerry Brown signed the bill that would enact the End of Life Option Act. This bill approves assisted suicide by allowing doctors to prescribe lethal doses to patients who are expected to live six months or less. Read more...
Photo: Gov. Jerry Brown signed a controversial bill Monday legalizing assisted suicide that allows physicians to prescribe lethal doses of drugs to terminally ill patients. (Daily Bruin file photo)