Something has been gnawing at me about the latest installment of the World Cup and it isn’t Luis Suárez: It’s racism. The ugliness of the “beautiful game” is no secret. Soccer and racism have become almost synonymous on the international stage. Just ask Italy’s Mario Balotelli. The idea of the World Cup as a unifying […]
Category Archives: Opinion Columns
UCLA classes should implement trigger warnings
The state of California has finally taken notice of several universities’ inadequate sexual assault and sexual harassment policies. UCLA was among four California schools that received recommendations for improvement from a state auditor and should immediately take small, tangible steps to address its shortcomings. There’s a rather simple place to begin doing that. While it’s […]
Ryan Nelson: ASU, Starbucks agreement could boost UC online education
Depending on who you ask, online education has the opportunity to either revolutionize the way we approach schooling, or really do nothing more than waste a ton of money. If you ask Gov. Jerry Brown, it’s a revelation. During his tenure at the helm of the Golden State, Brown has pushed the University of California […]
Aram Ghoogasian: Transfer student should fill representative seat
It’s an idea that’s well understood and largely accepted in most college campus discourse: Underserved communities understand their own experience better than other people do. It doesn’t make sense to put a man at the head of a women’s rights movement. It doesn’t make sense to tell other people’s stories as though they’re your own. […]
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Every journalist needs a proper sign-off. Graduating Daily Bruin staffers and members of the UCLA community share their experiences and plans for the future.
Chloe Lew: Don’t underestimate the power of your degree
When I was in elementary school and first discovered the public library, I snuck books under my bed covers and read them in the dim light of a keychain flashlight. My parents saw this as rebellion against a curfew. Others probably saw it as me being a nerd. Call it what you may, faith in […]
Travis Fife: UC fossil fuel divestment is step toward leading change
As the Centennial Campaign video presentation came to an end a few weeks ago in Royce Quad, the message was clear: UCLA is not just a university, it is a beacon other institutions can look to as a guiding light. The university projected a similar message in November 2013, when it announced the first project […]