The first time I heard about the Common Book, I was two midterms into week six and finishing an eight-page essay. Suffice it to say, I wanted nothing to do with a novel. Read more...
Photo: This year’s Common Book was marked by controversy and criticism. But the heated feedback shows us something promising: how much potential the book has to promote diversity. (Emily Ng/Daily Bruin)
“It’s not my responsibility to teach you, it’s your responsibility to learn.” That’s the motto boasted by many in the LGBTQ groups on campus. The problem is: Who are students expected to learn from? Read more...
Photo: Safe spaces on campus are meant to give marginalized community members a venue to appreciate their identities. These inclusive spaces are, ironically enough, exclusive to their own. (Joe Akira/Daily Bruin staff)
Think back to a moment of self-doubt you’ve experienced in university. Perhaps you’re gripping your notes with sweaty palms in seminar, dreading your turn to give a presentation. Read more...
Photo: (Thomas Tran/Daily Bruin)
To Californians, UCLA is a reputed public university with a lot of school spirit. Ask someone in the Midwest, though, and they might just think it’s a stronghold of abortion rights-, gun control-advocating college liberals. Read more...
Avengers: Endgame is coming out April 26. Equity, diversity and inclusion at UCLA: Endgame is nowhere in sight. UCLA’s Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion was founded in 2015 to uphold its values of diversity. Read more...
Photo: The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion was created July 1, 2015, to address the damaging findings of the Moreno Report, a document detailing how UCLA is racially discriminatory. The office has tried its best at its job, but has forgotten a key constituency: students. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated March 5 at 3:41 p.m. A woman’s place isn’t at a university. That’s been UCLA’s message for nearly a century. And judging by current trends, it’s going to be for another. Read more...
Photo: (Nicole Ansigard Parra/Illustrations director and Juliette Le Saint/PRIME director)
Milking one’s trauma isn’t the only road to university admission. And yet, it’s exactly what college applications look for. The University of California’s admission process, like that of other universities, aims to be holistic by requesting a history of applicants’ classes as well as their talents and achievements. Read more...
Photo: Personal statements in college applications are seen as a space for personal expression. More often than not, however, they urge students to slap together sob stories – something those with access can better do. There’s a better alternative, though: diversity statements. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)
