A few weeks ago, a cap and gown arrived in the mail – a bittersweet ending to four years for my freshly graduated brother. Somehow, his entire college experience was supposed to fit into a small FedEx box. Read more...
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Incoming first-year Eva Danesh has dreamt about attending UCLA her whole life. But, it’s hard to imagine that “Zoom University” was exactly what she had in mind. Read more...
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If home is where the heart is, then I have many, many homes. Since quarantine began, I have longed for crowds of people and picnics on a bustling Janss Steps. Read more...
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When we have a graduation party over Zoom or text a friend to complain about online exams, are we really “socially” distancing? Well, not in the literal sense. Read more...
Photo: Even though the terms physical and social distancing are often used interchangeably, looking into the history of the terms can contextualize their usage in the current day. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin senior staff)
When Frank Ocean sang, “You don’t know how little you matter until you’re all alone/ In the middle of Arkansas,” I felt that. OK, I’m not actually all that alone – I’m just in quarantine – and I’m not actually in Arkansas, I’m back in my hometown in southern California. Read more...
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Today’s reports are plastered with breaking news, but there are many persistent problems looming in the shadows of every headline. Human trafficking is an ongoing crisis that is not limited to the developing areas, brothel settings, which the media may often depict. Read more...
My friend and I were getting breakfast one Tuesday morning before our lecture. We were munching on bagels, when, out of nowhere, he said: “You know what’s funny? Read more...
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