No one ever warns you of just how hard college is. When I first shared my acceptance to UCLA, I was met with overwhelming and contagious excitement. Read more...
Photo: Talia Sajor sits for a portrait. (Courtesy of Joseph Jimenez)
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June 8, 8:08 pm
Micah Hoffman follows in grandparents’ footsteps, tied to UCLA from the beginning
If destiny is real, then mine was born on the lawn of the Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden. In 1969, my grandfather was walking to a Peter, Paul and Mary concert when he saw my grandmother sitting on a bench. Read more...
Photo: (Zimo Li/ Daily Bruin senior staff & Helen Juwon Park /Illustrations director)
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June 8, 8:06 pm
Opinion: Embrace rejection as proud path to growth, guidance, opportunity
Normally, you want to have some idea of what you are going to do after finishing college. For a second there, I thought I knew. But now, when people ask me my plans after I graduate, I give them a long-winded answer that can simply be summed up as: I’m still trying to figure it out. Read more...
Photo: (Shimi Goldberger/Daily Bruin Staff)
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June 8, 8:06 pm
Opinion: Leaving leadership leads to grief, opportunity to find new fulfillment
As graduating Bruins across campus prepare to say goodbye to UCLA, there is one type of goodbye that frequently gets overlooked. The end of the school year coincides with the conclusion of leadership positions in various clubs and student organizations. Read more...
Photo: (Sophia Kim/Daily Bruin)
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June 5, 5:36 pm
Opinion: UC Sustainability Office must rigorously enforce state, University plastic policy
Microplastics come from the breakdown of larger plastic products, slipping through our filters and accumulating in our bodies and the environment. They are microscopic in size but monumental in damage. Read more...
Photo: (Ingrid Leng/Daily Bruin staff)
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May 26, 3:51 pm
Opinion: Medical schools should encourage interdisciplinary undergraduate education
This post was updated May 28 at 10:18 p.m. I have grown amused observing people’s reactions when I tell them that I’m a public affairs student on the pre-med track. Read more...
Photo: David Geffen School of Medicine and the Meyer and Renee Luskin School of Public Affairs are pictured. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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May 22, 6:21 pm
Opinion: UCLA must not discard ‘zero waste’ sustainability promises
This post was updated May 22 at 7:55 p.m. UCLA is a picture-perfect campus with diverse flora, stunning architecture and top-tier dining options. The less glamorous components of life at UCLA, like our waste management infrastructure, are not so polished. Read more...
Photo: Slots marked “landfill only” and “recycling only” connect to a single bin in Dykstra Hall (top left). Two trash cans for landfill and recycling are without an accompanying compost bin (top right). A sign says UCLA aims to send no waste to landfills by 2020 (bottom). (Courtesy of Alessandra Kahn)