This post was updated April 7 at 9:11 p.m. June 2023 was Earth’s hottest June on record, followed by all the remaining months of the year being the hottest months on record. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 7, 1:24 am
Opinion: Graduating early includes benefits, from financial savings to jumpstart on career
This post was uploaded April 7 at 7:46 p.m. People often say that college is the best four years of your life. It’s a time of self-discovery as students meet individuals from diverse backgrounds, expand their educational horizons and learn to live independently. Read more...
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Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 5, 12:03 pm
Opinion: Can professionalism be pink? The coquette trend and feminine expression
This post was updated April 5 at 12:37 p.m. Pink ribbons have curled, twirled and entwined themselves across the entire UCLA campus. Whether at the end of pigtails, on backpacks or printed on phone cases and T-shirts, it seems there is not a single student who has not seen or worn a pink bow. Read more...
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Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 2, 10:22 pm
Opinion: How social media, pandemic isolation destroyed concert etiquette
On a bright June day, fans filed into Hyde Park in London for a Pink concert, eager for an unforgettable experience. Little did they expect the bizarre turn of events when, mid-song, a fan tossed a bag of her mother’s cremated remains onto the stage, leaving Pink visibly unsettled. Read more...
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Community, Opinion
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April 2, 10:22 pm
Op-ed: Antisemitic imagery at UC Regents meeting protest threatens campus discourse
Since Oct. 7, our campus – like so many across the country – has been the site of intense and often tense discourse and action. The divide between those who support the cause of Palestinian liberation and those who support Israel’s right to exist has deepened more than at any point in my 32 years at UCLA, creating a seemingly unbridgeable gulf between the two sides. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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March 19, 8:25 pm
Op-ed: UC Regents should vote ‘no’ on policy that threatens academic freedom
We, UCLA Faculty for Justice in Palestine, write to express our concern over a critical agenda item of the upcoming UC Regents Meeting – which will be held March 20 to 21 – at UCLA’s Luskin Conference Center. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 13, 9:55 pm
Beyond Bruin Walk: Diversity, equity and inclusion programs must be defended rather than defunded
Diversity, equity and inclusion: Three simple concepts that encompass the importance of fostering representation, providing accessible opportunities and celebrating differences among people of all backgrounds. DEI programs should be considered a step in the right direction. Read more...
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