Author Archives: Chris Campbell

Editor’s Note: Thank you

Dear Reader, Last May, we at the Daily Bruin had the fight of our lives passing a referendum to keep Student Media alive and running. Our staff spent countless – literally, it’s impossible to count – hours campaigning, flyering and stressing the value our paper presents to this campus. A big part of that was […]

Chris Campbell: Beverly Hills must stop fighting expansion of Purple Line to Westside

Beverly Hills has sent a clear message to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority about its proposed Purple Line subway extension route running under the city. Quite literally, “It’s our way or the highway.” The extension, which could be completed by 2024 if a voters approve a 0.5 percent sales tax in November, will finally connect UCLA to Los Angeles’ […]

Chris Campbell: Sanchez needs conservative, independent votes to win Senate seat

The 2016 presidential contest is becoming as heated as the Los Angeles summer. The Republican and Democratic parties are holding their nominating conventions, and much like the inescapable LA heat, we can’t expect a break from the presidential invectives until November. But another race is being lost in the noise: California’s election to fill the […]

Chris Campbell: LA needs reliable public transportation, not emphasis on rail lines

There’s going to be one heck of a birthday party this Friday. After years of bated breath, the LA County Metropolitan Transportation Authority will finally open its 6.6 mile, $1.5 billion Expo line light-rail extension, which will stretch westward from its previous Culver City terminus all the way to Santa Monica. Adding to the hype, […]

Chris Campbell: EVP successor should keep nonpartisan approach, improve communication

There’s been a lot of kerfuffle over incumbent United Students Association Council External Vice President Zach Helder’s tenure, and at the center of the fuss is his use of the term “depoliticized” to describe his vision of the office.   It’s been a controversial word, and Helder said that his use of it has been […]

Chris Campbell: LA must rezone in order to add housing, accommodate homeless people

Los Angeles’ moniker as the homeless capital of America has hung over its head for decades. But now, there may be a narrow path the city can take to remedy that. Back in February, I wrote a magazine op-ed explaining the importance of government in solving the city’s homelessness crisis and the need for the […]