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)
This post was updated Sept. 6 at 8:24 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...
This post was updated Sept. 13 at 9:54 a.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...
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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)
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)
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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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...
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