Last summer, I took my politically inclined younger sister to her first protest, and suffice it to say she was less than impressed. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 22, 12:00 am
Maia Ferdman: Israeli-Palestinian conflict needs respect on both sides
Ron Kehrmann’s 17-year-old daughter Tal loved camels. For almost a decade Ron has worn a camel-shaped pin as an excuse to talk about Tal, who was killed in a suicide bombing in Haifa, Israel in 2003. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 22, 12:00 am
Ryan Nelson: Financial literacy course should prepare students for life
Sometimes I wish I were as smart the E*TRADE baby. That’s not meant to be a joke, either. When you see the investment firm’s ads on TV, the message isn’t subtle: Our financial tools are so good, a baby can use them and be successful. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 22, 12:00 am
Natalie Delgadillo: Student government must actively encourage student input
Transparency and accessibility have been favored buzzwords of the current Undergraduate Students Association Council members since their campaigns for office last year, when candidates promised to reach out and engage with students. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 22, 12:00 am
Dear reader: Daily Bruin needs your help to hear your voice
Let’s talk about you for a moment. Refer, if you would, to the map located above this column. The vast area in blue is you – it’s the place that brings you all together, where, for one reason or another, you gravitate. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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September 22, 12:00 am
Editorial: Bruin Bash allocation should be impetus to secure sponsors
Last year, corporate sponsors chipped in about $40,000 to subsidize Bruin Bash and the Enormous Activities Fair, two high-profile welcome week events. This year, the sum is just $5,000 – a staggering drop that should prompt the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Campus Events Commission and Cultural Affairs Commission to start earlier and work harder to secure outside funds for next year’s events. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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September 22, 12:00 am
Editorial: Court of Appeal should allow UCLA’s sale of Hannah Carter Japanese Garden
Legacies can be tricky. The Hannah Carter Japanese Garden and residence stands as the legacy of Edward Carter, formerly a UC Board of Regents chairman and a UCLA alumnus. Read more...