This post was updated Oct. 1 at 7:32 p.m. The UC has once again demonstrated its disregard for transfer student needs. In June, the UC Academic Senate expressed its opposition to Assembly Bill 1749, which would guarantee transfer admission into the UC system to students with an associate degree, as the California State University system already does. Read more...
Opinion
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August 27, 4:09 pm
Op-ed: How past opposition to Proposition 209 informs today’s affirmative action fight
This post was updated Aug. 27 at 7:31 p.m. The University of California has long prided itself as a model collegiate system that reflects the state of California’s multiracial diversity and social progressivism. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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August 25, 11:29 am
Editorial: Maui’s tragedy reveals lack of preparedness for fires, climate change in US
This post was updated Aug. 27 at 7:22 p.m. The human toll of the wildfires in Lahaina, on the Hawaiian island of Maui, has been utterly devastating. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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August 19, 9:12 pm
Opinion: Don’t compare yourself to others, find pride in your differences at UCLA
Sitting in class while the professor quickly scribbles on the chalkboard in what can only be described as hieroglyphics, sweat beads on my brow as I look around the room. Read more...
Photo: (Hayley Vu/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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August 19, 9:02 pm
Opinion: Jumping into uncertainty with trust, courage at UCLA and beyond
As I jumped 700 feet into the unknown, it was in that exhilarating moment of ultimate freedom that I discovered the power of simply letting go. Read more...
Photo: A photo taken by Laila Wheeler at the Bloukrans Bridge in South Africa. (Courtesy of Wheeler)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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August 19, 8:53 pm
Opinion: Finding home away from home at UCLA as an out-of-state student
“You’re not from around here, are you?” For many students, college is a time for exploration, learning and self-discovery. The newfound independence and responsibilities of adulthood are hallmarks of the undergraduate experience, which represents the first time most students live away from their families. Read more...
Photo: (Alston Kao/Daily Bruin)