People often bring their dogs onto campus, and many students enjoy taking a break from their impending finals and projects (and Daily Bruin responsibilities) to pet them – myself included. But some other furry friends aren’t as welcome. A March 6, 2003, issue of the Daily Bruin reported that people had discovered rats living in […]
Author Archives: Chris Campbell
Colossus: Civic identity and the Angeleno dream
The decisions city leaders make over the next few years can determine whether LA becomes a thriving metropolis influenced by its suburban roots or just another overcrowded city that can’t meet its residents’ needs. Daily Bruin Opinion examines how the city can establish a new civic identity over the coming years.
Chris Campbell: Modern Angeleno identity has to resolve fault lines of uneven growth
Introduction Imagine stepping into a time machine and traveling 100 years into the future. You find out that the city of Fargo, North Dakota, once barely a speck on the map, has become the country’s second-largest metropolis and the place to be for cosmopolitans and immigrants of every stripe – an internationally renowned commercial and […]
No Offense, But: UCLA Bathrooms and Marijuana
This week on No Offense, Opinion editor Chris Campbell, assistant Opinion editor Keshav Tadimeti and columnists Chris Busco and Abhishek Shetty cause a stir when they discuss the state of UCLA’s most heavily-trafficked bathrooms, and what UCLA Facilities can do to make them a little more tenable. Later, they discuss California’s proposed marijuana advisory board, […]
No Offense, But: Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine’s Day, Bruins! This week on No Offense, Opinion editor Chris Campbell is joined by columnist Abhishek Shetty and assistant Radio director Douglas Hsieh to discuss their love lives, Bruin Connections and recent advances in male birth control. Check it out at dailybruin.com/radio.
Throwback Thursday: Perusing Daily Bruin’s 1957 magazine ‘The New Pacific’
When you’re stressed about work, school or the impending abyss that is the post-graduation “real world,” some light-hearted literature helps take the edge off. Between Buzzfeed quizzes, lifestyle sites and the vast array of random but entertaining websites, there’s no shortage of ways for today’s students to unwind for an hour or two. I myself […]
No Offense, But: Proposition 13 and Phones
This week on No Offense, Chris Campbell and Keshav Tadimeti are joined by Opinion columnist Abhishek Shetty to talk about the University of California Student Association’s #FundtheUC campaign and their plan to reform Proposition 13 to bring more money into the UC system. Later, they debate whether modern students are too dependent on their phones, […]