The idea of installing ashtrays on the UCLA campus is well-intentioned but clearly wrong. It would signify that smoking is acceptable on campus when it isn’t, based on both university policy and the health risks to others via secondhand smoke. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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April 24, 11:36 pm
Submission: No-smoking policy needs enforcement to generate results
Cartoons, Opinion
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April 24, 12:49 am
Editorial Cartoon: Drowning in the pool of UCLA applicants
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 24, 12:06 am
Alexandra Tashman: UCLA Ally Week ideals should be extended year-round
When I first heard about UCLA Ally Week, I couldn’t help but roll my eyes. It’s not that I don’t believe fervently in supporting the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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April 24, 12:00 am
Editorial: Bill would improve hospital security, response to violence
The unrelated stabbings of two nurses at separate UCLA hospitals Sunday morning left one nurse in critical condition and shook the feeling of comfort and safety in the medical centers. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 23, 12:00 am
Chloe Lew: ‘Save Our Streets’ proposal effective for sidewalk repair
The city of Los Angeles has a 4,600-mile-long problem with broken sidewalks. Although it’s been 40 years since the city set out to repair tree-damaged sidewalks, the Los Angeles City Council as well as ruffled local pedestrians are still all talk, no walk. Read more...
Photo: Heidi Tan/Daily Bruin senior staff
Community, Opinion
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April 22, 11:55 pm
Submission: People of Color Tour maps UCLA’s social justice history
Student politics are often the catalysts for social change and the betterment of societies. UCLA is no exception. From the anti-Vietnam War protests to the establishment of ethnic studies departments, conscious students have been at the forefront of positive change on our campus and beyond. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 22, 12:45 am
Charley Guptill: Ashtrays a simple solution to addressing cigarette litter
It’s been a year since the UCLA tobacco ban went into effect, and although the steps of Powell Library are now free of smokers and their litter, other spots have seen a surge of smokers and cigarette butts. Read more...