When I was in elementary school and first discovered the public library, I snuck books under my bed covers and read them in the dim light of a keychain flashlight. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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June 9, 12:00 am
Chloe Lew: Don’t underestimate the power of your degree
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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June 5, 12:39 am
Travis Fife: UC fossil fuel divestment is step toward leading change
As the Centennial Campaign video presentation came to an end a few weeks ago in Royce Quad, the message was clear: UCLA is not just a university, it is a beacon other institutions can look to as a guiding light. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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June 2, 12:42 am
Eitan Arom: Student attention should be shifted toward ASUCLA
To any student who pays attention to campus politics, the name John Joanino is probably a familiar one. Joanino ended his term as undergraduate student government president last month, rounding out a year as the school’s most prominent student official. Read more...
Photo: Victoria Chang/Daily Bruin Senior Staff
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 30, 12:00 am
Julia McCarthy: L.A. Metro needs to find ways to cover costs without raising fares
For UCLA students living on the Hill, the cost of getting to class in the morning is a 15-minute walk from the dorms and maybe skipping breakfast. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 29, 12:00 am
Chloe Lew: ASUCLA must repair customer loyalty with students, faculty
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for more information. The relationship between the Associated Students UCLA textbook store and the majority of its student customers has hit a rough patch. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 28, 12:30 am
Eitan Arom: Judicial Board fails to set precedent for fair elections
The Daily Bruin does its best to write the news, and not to make the news. But The Bruin is not just a newspaper; it’s UCLA’s newspaper of record – and that means it also acts as a sort of interest group on behalf of free speech and free press on campus. Read more...
Photo: Gabrielle Scheder-Bieschin, standing, represented the Election Board in the Judicial Board hearing for the case Daily Bruin v. USA Election Board on May 19 while the Daily Bruin was represented by Opinion editor Eitan Arom. (Neil Bedi/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 27, 6:38 am
Alexandra Tashman: Isla Vista shooting reinforces need to reflect on cultural misogyny
On Friday, a student at Santa Barbara City College went on a shooting rampage, targeting women throughout Isla Vista and leaving seven dead. This tragedy, like so many other shootings our nation witnesses, was horrifying, senseless and disturbing. Read more...
Photo: Hundreds of students and members of the UCLA community gathered at Royce Quad on Monday to honor the victims of a recent Isla Vista shooting near the UC Santa Barbara campus that left seven people dead and 13 wounded. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)