This post was updated Feb. 26 at 7:37 p.m. Bangs pierced through a snowy Minneapolis, Minnesota, street Jan. 7 – and later across the phone screens of millions of Americans. Read more...
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February 15, 7:00 pm
Mamdani’s success lays groundwork for LA political growth, participation
Zohran Mamdani has dominated recent conversations about the future of the Democratic party. His political rise last year was fueled by a popular affordability-based campaign, a primary opponent who was unpopular with most voters and a flair for social media that captured the attention of the nation. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles City Hall is pictured. LA voters should embrace younger candidates who can engage with popular culture, writes Choppin. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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February 15, 12:29 pm
Opinion: Politically unengaged UCLA students must confront cognitive dissonance
This post was updated March 1 at 8:32 p.m. When was the last time you procrastinated? Are you doing it right now? For many college students, procrastination is one of the most common examples of cognitive dissonance: a psychological phenomenon that occurs when two beliefs, opinions or behaviors are contradictory, causing discomfort. Read more...
Photo: Students gathered at a protest against ICE are pictured. Columnist Brooke Osias argues we must not look away from politics, even when it make us uncomfortable. (Joice Ngo/Daily Bruin)
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February 11, 1:06 pm
Opinion: UCLA students, administration must stand up for human rights in Iran
Iran has been under a government-sanctioned internet outage since Jan. 8. Reporters, companies and – worst of all – an estimated 92 million citizens have had little to no internet access and connection to the outside world. Read more...
Photo: A protest for Iran is pictured above. Columnist Copeland Williams argues UCLA must do more to support its Iranian students. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
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February 10, 2:43 pm
Green in the Blue and Gold: UCLA must follow through on sustainability plans with accountability, transparency
This post was updated March 5 at 7:19 p.m. UCLA’s sustainability history demonstrates bold promises but backpedaling when deadlines arrive. The quiet abandonment of the 2016 Carbon Neutrality Plan, which claimed to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025, reveals UCLA’s lack of accountability and transparency surrounding policies on sustainability. Read more...
Photo: (Evanceline Tang/Daily Bruin)
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February 9, 12:56 pm
Opinion: Valentine’s Day is about loving people, not loving purchases
This post was updated Feb. 18 at 7:39 p.m. Dump consumerism this Valentine’s Day. After a storm of winter celebrations, store shelves fill with red-and-pink hearts, chocolate boxes and greeting cards. Read more...
Photo: (Ji-Tao Yuen/Daily Bruin)
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February 8, 5:36 pm
Op-ed: Frontline workers demand the UC live up to its mission through fair wages
This post was updated March 5 at 7:26 p.m. We did not make this decision lightly. 40,000 patient care technicians, food service workers, custodians, hospital support teams, maintenance crews and other essential workers at the UC went on strike late last year. Read more...