I’d like to respond to the submission “Seal does not reflect academia,” which appeared in the Daily Bruin on June 24.
Category Archives: Opinion Columns
Natalie Delgadillo: USAC must stop delaying action on oversight of contingency funding
At last week’s Undergraduate Students Association Council meeting, there was a nearly unanimous consensus that the council’s apathy about funding should be addressed.
Seal does not reflect academia, the student body
For many, graduation is ideally a significant time for self-reflection and identity formation. The specter of yet another closing chapter charges us with bittersweet emotion.
Ryan Nelson: Budget’s focus on middle-class scholarships is too narrow
The political climate in California often centers around two things: the economy and education. However, the budget currently pending Gov. Jerry Brown’s signature demonstrates that the legislature fails to understand the connection between the two.
Submission: Student embraces fear to overcome challenges
I came to a roadblock after five great years here at UCLA. I met many people – few of them were real and kept it real. I studied abroad thrice, produced tangible changes on this campus and developed in ways that were unbeknownst to any wayward kid from Richmond, Calif. I did phenomenal work and […]
Alexandre Johnson: Journey really is the best part
Graduation is around the corner, and while it is a grand event full of accolades, it is also an ending. Endings, without fail, show us how successful we were in meeting our objectives and if we stayed on course. Most students shoot for the finish, focused on a distant goal, without truly looking at the […]
Andra Lim: Seeing the extraordinary in the ordinary
I was voted the Daily Bruin’s most anal retentive staffer at the end of this year. I would be a bit offended, if the title didn’t so obviously suit me. Part of my job is worrying about small things like headline space, whether to say “more” or “over,” where a certain paragraph should be placed […]