The American prison system and its population is huge. About 22-percent-of-the-world’s-prisoners huge. This sound bite has been used in many political debates, stump speeches and news articles, but changing this apparent injustice through scientifically backed, tried-and-true methods has been slow and complicated. The American populace strongly supports prison reform, and the political party or individual […]
Category Archives: Opinion Columns
Jasmine Aquino: Professors should incorporate common book themes in class curriculums
If you’ve been a new student at UCLA, you’ve been encouraged to read a “common book.” The UCLA common book aims to connect new incoming students – both freshmen and transfers – faster than you can judge a book by its cover. It gives students a sure social pickup line, even if the connection is […]
Lydiette De Jesus: Students should embrace everyday activism to reduce rape culture
Editor’s note: This column discusses the issues of sexual assault and rape. Students are beginning or returning to UCLA and besides their grades and social lives, they must be on the lookout for sexual assault. Sexual assault is any sexual act or behavior that comes without clear consent. Some forms of sexual assault are attempted […]
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 […]
Blake Deal: North Westwood Village apartments not worth costs, hazards or hassle
It’s that time of year again. Summer is drawing to a close, which means that fall quarter is coming up and thousands of UCLA students desperately need to find an apartment. Although students usually seek housing in North Westwood Village because of its close proximity to campus, these apartments are not worth it. Despite their […]
Abhishek Shetty: Students should avoid spending extra on ‘voluntourism’ opportunities
Each September, UCLA introduces a new class of excited freshmen. They’re brought here by stellar grades, extracurricular achievement, and for most, volunteer work. However, it’s far from clear who the beneficiaries of their volunteering work are. Volunteering is seen as an integral part of college applications, since it coveys how involved you are in social […]
Lydiette De Jesus: Claims of racial bias in admissions are ignorant, perpetuate racism
Sleep-deprived summer-session students were unpleasantly surprised by a poster last week which brazenly argued UCLA is racially biased because it admits more African-American students than it should. “UCLA violates Prop 209 to discriminate against White and Asian students in favor of Blacks,” it read. The seemingly polite and factual language of the poster penetrated the […]