All work and no reward. As nonprofit organizations and businesses alike continue to offer unpaid internships, many students must decide between boosting their resumes and paying their bills. Read more...
Photo: (Katelyn Dang/Illustrations director)
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September 18, 9:05 am
Opinion: Students ought to support Westwood businesses, dine out within their means
UCLA’s reopening means more than the return of students to Bruin Walk. It’s a fresh start for local businesses as well. After over a year of a mostly empty campus, businesses finally have a new wave of customers to look forward to. Read more...
Photo: (Katelyn Dang/Illustrations director)
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September 5, 4:26 pm
Opinion: Recall system runs counter to goal of representing the will of Californians
This post was updated Sept. 6 at 8:26 p.m. When the summer began, Californians were no doubt hoping that this fall would contain less political drama than the last. Read more...
Photo: This year’s recall election leaves room for minority rule – with potentially disastrous consequences for California’s future. (Esther Li/Daily Bruin staff)
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August 26, 3:46 pm
Opinion: UC fails to communicate true scope of Carbon Neutrality Initiative
This post was updated Aug. 29 at 2:15 p.m. The clock is ticking – and we are running out of time to act. The Aug. 9 report released by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change tells us that, at this point, the question is not whether we will experience the consequences of climate change but how extreme they will be. Read more...
Photo: Universities must do their part in reducing carbon emissions, and that means going further than glossy initiatives with no real impact. (Katie Frei/Daily Bruin)
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August 16, 1:16 pm
Opinion: UCLA presents chance for students to explore identity, find family
Finding yourself is a lifelong mission. But that’s the beauty of it. Your identity is a living, breathing organism that can change and alter at any age. Read more...
Photo: As UCLA returns to in-person instruction, students should take the opportunity to explore their identities. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)
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August 16, 1:16 pm
Opinion: Impostor syndrome is the norm among students, but it shouldn’t be
I can sum up my first lecture at UCLA in one word: overwhelming. Back then, it was normal to shimmy your way through packed aisles, knocking over notebooks and computers while apologizing profusely under your breath. Read more...
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August 16, 1:15 pm
Opinion: Diversity of UCLA community offers opportunities for growth, bonding
The first time I felt the impact of UCLA’s diversity was during New Student Orientation. When things were in person and we could freely get close to strangers, you could feel the social tension between the incoming students – a palpable manifestation of the evergreen desire to find friends clashing with the intimidation of a brand-new environment. Read more...
Photo: (Ashley Shue-Lih Ko/Daily Bruin)