It’s a rare day that I make it to the afternoon and find myself ahead of schedule as opposed to behind, with more of my to-do list crossed off than there is left to complete. Read more...
Photo: (Isabella Lee/Illustrations Director)
Opinion Columns
Opinion, Opinion Columns
|
January 24, 10:05 pm
Opinion: UCLA must eliminate institutionalized diet culture for health of students
This post was updated Jan. 26 at 9:41 p.m. Editor’s note: This article contains mentions of eating disorders that may be upsetting for some readers. This February will mark my third anniversary of recovering from an eating disorder that came weeks away from taking my life. Read more...
Photo: A UCLA elevator that reads, “No waiting two doors over; take the stairs” is pictured. Opinion columnist Zoe Saldanha describes the challenges of recovering from an eating disorder at UCLA amid the high prevalence of diet culture among students. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
|
January 24, 9:59 pm
Opinion: Study abroad yields equally exciting, exhausting experiences
This post was updated Jan. 26 at 9:39 p.m. Five months ago, I embarked on the most surreal journey of my life – a semester abroad in Madrid. Read more...
Photo: (Isabella Lee/Illustrations Director)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
|
January 12, 8:16 pm
Opinion: Learning to navigate feelings of isolation as a new college student
The swift 10-week transition from high school graduate to integrated college student has felt like a lifetime to me. Although it was only a quarter ago, I still remember the excitement of leaving the homogeneous, quiet suburbs to live in the bustling city of Los Angeles. Read more...
Photo: First-year business economics student Tavian Williams (pictured) describes how the first quarter at UCLA presents students with new challenges and learning lessons. (Courtesy of Tavian Williams)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
|
January 10, 8:50 pm
Opinion: Growing up in suburban Ohio, I see how UCLA can serve as a model for my community
On the ninth hole of a local golf tournament, my playing partner made an unprompted comment about humanity’s good nature. “Most people aren’t racist,” he confidently noted. Read more...
Photo: Opinion columnist Russell Ahmed, pictured, leans against a brick wall in downtown Columbus, Ohio. (courtesy of Russell Ahmed)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
|
November 30, 8:32 pm
Opinion: Old films give a window into the history of American culture
This post was updated Dec. 2 at 3:58 p.m. Last year, I watched “The Graduate” for a class about America in the 1960s. It was a movie I’d been wanting to see for years, but somehow I’d never gotten around to it. Read more...
Photo: (Anagha Srivatsav/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
|
November 27, 9:10 pm
Opinion: UC academic workers’ strike reaffirmed importance of my activism
It’s been two weeks since the beginning of the University of California academic workers’ strike for labor rights. From nearly every corner of campus, one can hear picketers over megaphones chanting slogans such as “Shut it down!” I learned quite a few things during my week following the strike around campus and springing out of bushes to pepper groups of strikers with questions. Read more...
Photo: A large crowd of striking academic workers holds a rally near the Evelyn and Mo Ostin Music Center. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin)