Monday, February 9

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)




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)




Editorial: LA City Council ordinance will punish people experiencing homelessness, not reduce

This post was updated Aug. 15 at 5:24 p.m. Editor’s note: Editorials are intended to serve as the jumping-off point, not the conclusion, to discussion. As part of the Daily Bruin’s commitment to its readers, the board hopes to present a responsible and clear analysis of relevant events and news items affecting the lives of those we serve, but our editorials are not representative of the Daily Bruin’s views on issues as a whole. Read more...