“‘She Goes by They/Them’” is a recurring series by Payton Kammerer, a nonbinary assistant editor for the Opinion section. In these columns, they will be exploring a variety of queer issues, from those specific to campus life to those concerning broad public discourse. Read more...
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“The Transfer Transition” is a series by Opinion columnist Sarah Karim, a fourth-year political science transfer student. These columns will explore various transfer experiences, from the application journey to the difficult process of transitioning to a new campus. Read more...
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This post was updated March 6 at 9:11 p.m. There’s an expected vacancy on the Supreme Court. For the first time in the court’s nearly 250-year history, there is a historic opportunity to have that vacancy filled by a Black woman. Read more...
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This post was updated March 14 at 6:43 p.m. It can be easy to generalize the experiences of second-generation immigrants in the United States. However, everyone’s upbringing is unique, and immigrant families vary greatly in how they balance the cultures of their homeland and new homes. Read more...
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For many, college is a formative time when they learn to transition into adulthood. We leave our nests and begin to form new independence. At UCLA, however, this process is especially difficult, thanks in no small part to high living costs. Read more...
Photo: UCLA must do more to provide guidance to students as they navigate the transition from on-campus living to off-campus housing in the LA area. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated March 2 at 8:35 p.m. Five months into living in California, I’m proud to say that I can finally find San Jose on a map. Read more...
Photo: An open laptop shows a photo of a map of the United States. Californians must do more to understand out-of-state students without stereotyping, argues Diego Rivera. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)
Access to health care is access to life. Our state needs to start making real progress on recognizing that reality. Earlier this year, AB 1400, a bill introducing universal health care in California, failed without even being put to a vote. Read more...
Photo: Despite the failure of AB 1400, California can and must do more in order to increase the universality of health care. (Creative Commons photo by Steven Pavlov)
