This post was updated Sept. 25 at 8:36 p.m. In the early morning of Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, an emergency alert was sent to phones across the Hawaiian Islands. Read more...
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August 26, 11:11 am
A Difference of Opinion Editors: Tried and true advice for maximizing UCLA’s 1st-year experience
Orientation is a time of transformation and self-discovery for many new students ahead of the start of their time on campus. As the next generation of Bruins prepares to take the stage, the Opinion editors, looking back on their own first years at UCLA, give their advice in the latest edition of “A Difference of Opinion Editors.” Before You Begin as a Bruin: Find Your De-stressors Russell Ahmed, assistant Opinion editor Life at UCLA, for all of the right reasons, could not be more dissimilar to the reality of my central Ohio roots. Read more...
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August 26, 11:06 am
Opinion: Living in the present, practicing gratitude allowed me to truly be happy
I finished my freshman year before realizing that my younger brother was my ultimate idol. My brother is the happiest person I know, and the running joke in our family is that it’s because he succumbs easily to quick dopamine boosts through instant gratification. Read more...
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August 26, 11:03 am
Opinion: Advice from a transfer student who felt more like a freshman
This fall quarter, I will be a fourth-year. Yet oddly, I would classify this past school year as my freshman experience – an experience unique to transfer students. Read more...
Photo: Kirsten Brehmer takes a selfie while holding a yellow umbrella in the rain. (Courtesy of Kirsten Brehmer)
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August 15, 10:48 am
Opinion: UCLA should offer more online summer classes for students away from campus
This post was updated Sept 2. at 7:41 p.m. It’s that time of year again – you’re finally home. You can spend long nights relaxing with friends who you haven’t seen the whole year and your dog, Sam, who has been patiently awaiting your arrival for the last six months. Read more...
Photo: A laptop screen displays the MyUCLA class planner. Providing more online options for students taking classes over the summer would allow more Bruins to take advantage of UCLA’s summer sessions. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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August 5, 10:45 am
Opinion: Biden’s executive order for new immigration restrictions worsens border crisis
This post was updated Aug. 25 at 7:37 p.m. The United States has long branded itself as a haven for asylum seekers and refugees. In 1948, the U.S. Read more...
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July 27, 9:06 pm
Opinion: By leaving my comfort zone studying abroad in London, I realized my sense of self
This post was updated Aug. 18 at 8:42 p.m. “I am descending into London. Delta 186. When I land, I’m on my own. No one waits to pick me up at baggage claim.” This journal entry, written Jan. Read more...
Photo: Tavian Williams (pictured) walks along cobblestone streets of Old Town, the oldest neighborhood in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Courtesy of Tavian Williams)