If you are reading this, chances are you’re viewing it online through a smartphone, tablet, or computer (or watch). No big deal. Except that it is. Consumer technology has brought more change in the last decade than it did in the century that preceded it. Yet, it’s something we almost always take for granted. I […]
Author Archives: Ara Shirinian
Ara Shirinian: UC should focus on awareness, prevention of sexual assault
The first step in social progress is the most fundamental but often the most difficult: making people understand the problem. The issue of sexual assault on college campuses highlights this difficulty. A study conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice, showed that almost half of the women who experienced rape according to the study’s definition […]
Ara Shirinian: UCLA Health breach victims must take measures to protect identity
The next time your health insurance authorizes a payment for medication, you might not be the one who benefits. UCLA Health announced Friday that its computer network was hacked, leaving as many as 4.5 million people’s personal and medical information vulnerable to theft. While investigations in conjunction with the FBI seek out the organizers of […]
Ara Shirinian: Search engines should allow requests for removal of irrelevant links
It’s summer, and for most students it’s the chance to get away from the monotony of taking classes and being told what to learn to earn a degree. Over the next 10 weeks, four Daily Bruin columnists will take the time to explore the bigger problems of our day that exist beyond campus boundaries and […]
Ara Shirinian: New budget proposal interferes with FCC’s enforcement power
It’s summer and for most students it’s the chance to get away from the monotony of taking classes and being told what to learn to earn a degree. Over the next 12 weeks, four Daily Bruin columnists will take the time to explore the bigger problems of our day that exist beyond campus boundaries and […]
Ara Shirinian: Uber and other sharing services must increase worker protections
It’s summer and for most students it’s the chance to get away from the monotony of taking classes and being told what to learn to earn a degree. Over the next 12 weeks, four Daily Bruin columnists will take the time to explore the bigger problems of our day that exist beyond campus boundaries and […]
Ara Shirinian: California budget revision would compromise quality of UC education
If the secret to good magic is misdirection, then Gov. Jerry Brown might soon be the next David Copperfield. On Thursday, Brown and University of California President Janet Napolitano announced a budget and tuition agreement as part of California’s May budget revision that will freeze tuition for the next two years for residents. This is […]