Your story about speaker fees overlooks a vital element of the UCLA College of Letters and Science’s Luskin Lecture for Thought Leadership. It was the wish of alumni Meyer and Renee Luskin – a portion of whose $100 million gift endowed the lecture series – that it would expand dialogue among scholars, leaders in government and business, and the greater Los Angeles community – one of our primary missions as a public university. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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July 14, 2:15 am
Letter to the Editor: Focus on Luskin speaker fees overlooks lecture’s purpose
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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July 14, 12:31 am
Julia McCarthy: UC food initiative fails to reach off-campus students
Both a literal and more figurative pickle often confronts me in the supermarkets of Westwood: to buy the expensive veggies, or to skimp on the healthy stuff to be financially savvy. Read more...
Photo: (Bijun Liang/Daily Bruin)
Opinion
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July 11, 4:45 pm
Jordan Lee: Spurs’ off-court philosophy produces NBA titles
A month after watching the Spurs dismantle the Heat in the NBA Finals en route to the franchise’s fifth championship, I’ve reached a whole new appreciation for what they have down in San Antonio. Read more...
Cartoons, Opinion
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July 7, 11:12 pm
Editorial Cartoon: The future of home videos
Photo: (Sam Grinberg/Daily Bruin)
Editorials, Opinion
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July 7, 12:00 am
Editorial: USAC Election Code should require disclosure of campaign donations
On Thursday, the University of California Student Association voted to recommend that the UC Board of Regents delay the confirmation of student regent-designate nominee Avi Oved until September. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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July 7, 12:00 am
Natalie Delgadillo: Political stances overshadow student government ethics
If there’s anything I’ve learned from watching student government, it’s that rational, respectful conversations about opposing viewpoints are always to be hoped for and rarely to be had. Read more...
Photo: Avi Oved stands before a crowd after winning the race for the Undergraduate Students Association Council internal vice president in 2013. Oved has recently come under fire for allegations of a conflict of interest. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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July 4, 3:04 pm
Aram Ghoogasian: Beautiful game of soccer made ugly by racism at World Cup
Something has been gnawing at me about the latest installment of the World Cup and it isn’t Luis Suárez: It’s racism. The ugliness of the “beautiful game” is no secret. Read more...