Working for a political campaign this summer was equal parts humorous, challenging and incredibly rewarding. Think “Parks and Recreation,” combined with “The Office” and “The West Wing.” That’s how I found myself at the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors debate earlier this month. Read more...
Opinion
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September 28, 12:00 am
Julia McCarthy: LA County supervisor candidates miss opportunity to cater to students
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 28, 12:00 am
Zoey Freedman: Common books with contemporary themes could help students connect
UCLA’s incoming students are bombarded with traditions from they moment arrive on campus: among them, the legendary campus tours and the historic crosstown rivalry that serve to bond students together and give them something in common to share. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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September 28, 12:00 am
Submission: USAC councilmembers must represent student voices
Editor’s Note: The following submission contains strong language. We feel its inclusion is necessary to accurately depict the author’s experience. For a period of five months earlier this year, I received death threats. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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September 24, 12:01 pm
Submission: Divestment ineffective for combating climate change
On Sept. 15, the Daily Bruin published an editorial claiming that divestment is “about furthering a moral goal” and made a populist argument, presented without evidence, that the University of California investment committee is bending to powerful outside interests. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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September 15, 3:49 am
Editorial: UC should divest from fossil fuels, commit to sustainability
Divestment at the University of California has a greater meaning than whatever practical effects can be achieved by its implementation. Fundamentally, it’s about furthering a moral goal that is more important in the long term than immediate donations or investment returns. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 15, 3:40 am
Natalie Delgadillo: Civility should not enter into the campus discussion about free speech
In the past year, student political life across the University of California has been roiled by deep divisions and rather uncivil conduct between communities, especially regarding divestment. Read more...
Photo: University of California, Berkeley’s Chancellor Nicholas Dirks sent out an email last week on the topic of free speech and civility. Several groups took issue with the way Dirks linked the two topics. (Courtesy of Jennifer Tanji/The Daily Californian)
Community, Opinion
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September 10, 1:48 pm
Submission: Lobbyists, politicians must not meddle in campus debates
Earlier this year, UCLA students asked student government members not to take lobbying trips hosted by bigoted and discriminatory groups. In a strange intervention into campus politics, this summer Los Angeles City Council member Bob Blumenfield proposed a resolution denouncing this pledge. At a time when we are flooded with other problems, it is curious that Blumenfield has asked the City Council to spend its energy meddling in what appears to be a settled issue. Read more...