This post was updated Feb. 3 at 8:19 p.m. New student advisors warn students at orientation about UCLA’s lines, telling stories of waiting for hours in the sun. Read more...
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January 21, 4:38 pm
Opinion: UCLA must be transparent about safety measures, promote active shooter protocols
This post was updated Feb. 3 at 8:10 p.m. The last thing university students should be thinking about during finals week is gun violence. But in December 2025, a gunman killed two people and injured nine after opening fire at Brown University. Read more...
Photo: A crowded lecture hall is pictured above. Columnist Lily Rubalcava argues that UCLA must make its active shooter protocols more widely known. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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January 21, 3:45 pm
Opinion: UCLA must require media literacy as a general education class
This post was updated Jan. 27 at 7:41 p.m. UCLA claims its purpose is the “creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge.” Yet today’s students are consuming more information than any generation before them, without ever being formally taught how to evaluate it. Read more...
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January 20, 4:54 pm
Opinion: Students with dietary restrictions deserve accurate information from UCLA Dining
This post was updated Jan. 27 at 7:32 p.m. The current generation of Bruins is much more allergic to peanuts and tree nuts than its predecessors. Read more...
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January 19, 2:34 pm
Opinion: LinkedIn mirrors other social media with negative mental health effects
This post was updated Jan. 25 at 7:31 p.m. LinkedIn is the professional networking platform university students know all too well. Marketed under the guise of productivity, the app is associated with the same mental health consequences as any other form of social media. Read more...
Photo: The LinkedIn logo is pictured on a phone screen. Students should use the social networking app in moderation, writes columnist Karli Oppenheimer. (Gabby Yang/Daily Bruin)
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January 19, 11:32 am
Op-ed: Personal stories change the way we understand the world. It’s our duty to listen.
This post was updated Jan. 25 at 7:37 p.m. I have always believed that personal stories can change how people understand the world. A story fills in the parts that statistics are not able to. Read more...
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January 12, 3:46 pm
Opinion: Out-of-state students lack the same resources as their in-state counterparts
This post was updated Jan. 21 at 8:10 p.m. No matter where home is, leaving it is hard. But UCLA’s out-of-state students face an added challenge. Read more...
Photo: Students moving into dorms at UCLA are pictured. Columnist Ingrid Gruber argues that UCLA needs to provide more support for it’s out-of-state students. (Daily Bruin file photo)