As the ever-changing state of our planet plunges humanity into crisis, words truly matter now more than ever. Unless, of course, you are a wealthy institution providing surface-level promises. Read more...

Photo: The UC, including UCLA, have committed to take steps toward reaching carbon neutrality by 2025. However, the continued rate of carbon emission suggests a lack of action on UCLA’s behalf. It must be realistic with students about its progress in reaching the currently unattainable goals. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)

This post was updated Oct. 4 at 1:50 p.m. They say talk is cheap, but not if your words can cost the future of our country – and planet. Read more...

Photo: Donald Trump’s anti-climate change rhetoric has been cited for the rise in global warming deniers. However, universities like UCLA have only further invested in defending global warming findings.(Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)

It’s the end of the world as we know it. And to the young individuals inheriting an Earth facing an increase in global warming that past generations have caused, that isn’t just a song. Read more...

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California undoubtedly has a housing problem. Rents are soaring, populations of people who are homeless are spiking, and the working class is gasping for air as a lack of affordable housing chokes them out of major cities. Read more...

Photo: Homelessness is a rampant issue in California, and it is affecting college students who struggle to find somewhere to sleep every night. Social housing is a solution to that. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)

Halloween might be a month away, but that’s not what Bruins should be afraid of. A new nightmare is on the horizon: rising unemployment rates in 2020. Read more...

Photo: Anderson Forecast has warned of a possible recession in 2020, giving UCLA students inching closer toward postgrad life something to worry about. While a recession isn’t guaranteed, increasing unemployment rates could be an impediment on future job prospects. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)

Choosing a major is hard. What’s even harder is graduating with a major that actually prepares you for a job. And at UCLA, that decision is even more daunting. Read more...

Photo: Students in social sciences with a dream career already in mind are disadvantaged by UCLA’s broad majors, which fail to provide them necessary skills for their desired jobs. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)

With the new school year come hopeful freshmen settling into their dorms, getting used to their twin XL comforters and cleaning mysterious carpet stains. But they will inevitably feel a sense of loneliness creep in. Read more...

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