No Offense, But: Standardized tests

“No Offense, But” is back in your feeds! Join Opinion editor Keshav Tadimeti and columnists Will Bleveans and Tabatha Lewis this week as they weigh the pros and cons of eliminating the SAT and ACT from University of California admissions. After the break, they talk about the weather – the unbearably cold, tree-felling parts of […]

UCSD chancellor’s renown shouldn’t affect the investigation into his bullying

One man’s success is another man’s failure – or in the University of California, San Diego’s case, potentially more than seven people’s threatened livelihoods. Oh, and that one man might just be the chancellor. The Los Angeles Times reported earlier this month that Pradeep Khosla, UCSD’s chancellor, may be under investigation by the UC Office […]

Letter from the editor: Why we’re switching out submissions for op-eds

The principal mission of any local newspaper is to tell the stories of its community. Sometimes, though, those stories are best told by the community itself. The Daily Bruin, like any credible local media organization, offers members of the public the opportunity to respond to published content and share their viewpoints about issues related to […]

No Offense, But: Bruin bears and block parties

“No Offense, But” is back in your podcast feeds for the new year! Join Opinion editor Keshav Tadimeti, assistant Opinion editor Omar Said, and Opinion columnists Abhishek Shetty and Reilly Berberian as they talk about teenagers being charged with felonies for vandalizing the Bruin Bear. After a quick break, they give the rundown about the […]

USAC is pursuing another pointless project with revival of Spotted on Bruin Walk

You know it’s a problem when your elected officials are scrounging for ways to make themselves relevant. Especially when it involves creating anonymous forums. An anonymous forum, it turns out, might just become the calling card for UCLA’s undergraduate student government. The Campus Events Commission is reviving Spotted on Bruin Walk, an online platform developed […]

In the Know: The “gravely disabled”

Transcript Keshav Tadimeti: From the Daily Bruin, I’m Keshav Tadimeti, and this is “In the Know.” [music plays] This time on the podcast, we revisit a moving story from fall quarter: a piece about Westwood’s homeless population – specifically those who need medical help but don’t want it. Fall quarter is over and winter break […]

No Offense, But: Conferences and cop scooters

“No Offense, But” is back in your podcast feeds for the year! Join Opinion editor Keshav Tadimeti and Opinion columnists Abhishek Shetty and Chris Busco as they examine the biggest events of the midquarter: the annual National Students for Justice in Pales- tine conference and a viral video of UCPD face-planting from its scooters.