Life in the UCLA bubble can make it hard for students to understand the impact of citywide issues. In the upcoming March 8 municipal elections, Los Angeles voters, including thousands of UCLA students, will be asked to support a measure to increase the city's contribution to the library system's budget. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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February 28, 1:30 am
Vote yes on Measure L and more funds for city’s libraries
Opinion
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February 28, 1:22 am
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Banksy’s mural is public property
"Banksy's "˜Crayola Shooter' mural should be welcomed and protected by Westwood residents" praises Banksy's Westwood piece as a valuable contribution to our cultural substance; however, numerous claims in this piece are ill-informed and render its conclusion unreasonable. Read more...
Opinion
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February 28, 1:21 am
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: UCLA should be conscious consumer to end worker exploitation
Last week, the Daily Bruin published an article advocating the existence of sweatshops. In "Sweatshops should be seen as helpful for providing jobs", the author, Asad Ramzanali, blindly misses the role of corporations and belittles the kind of positive impact we can make as conscious consumers. Read more...
Opinion
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February 25, 12:13 am
Expletives have place in our lexicon
"Gosh darn it to heck." Read more...
Opinion
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February 25, 12:06 am
Planned Parenthood cuts would hurt more than help
As fragile as health care is in our country, the threat to one of our largest providers cannot be overlooked. Read more...
Opinion
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February 25, 12:02 am
Pro-Palestinian, pro-Israeli displays during Palestine Awareness Week repetitive
With Palestine Awareness Week upon us, along with the recent publications regarding the U.S.-Israeli relationship, we are bound to witness an explosion in activist energy relating to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 24, 12:41 am
House bill removing federal funding from Planned Parenthood funds GOP’s moral hypocrisy
Predictably, the charlatans and clowns of the 112th Congress have proved themselves the textbook example of what is wrong with America today. Consider the latest target to incur the wrath of the Republican-dominated House. Read more...