The entire country is talking about the historic moment that happened on Nov. 8. It’s quickly dividing California in two: one side very easily saw this coming and the other is outraged by the result, taking to social media to protest the outcome. That’s right: Proposition 64. Proposition 64, which legalized recreational use of marijuana […]
Category Archives: Opinion
Sandra Wenceslao: UCLA must improve facilities, resources to make student debt worth it
College decisions should get students excited about picking their new school. But sometimes money gets in the way. Nearly 100,000 people apply to UCLA each year because of its legendary academic prestige. It’s well known that students who attend UCLA will have access to some of the best faculty, resources and opportunities in the world. […]
Submission: UCLA curriculum should offer a personal finance course
It is impossible to deny that UCLA is a top-flight academic institution. It offers tens of thousands of students from all walks of life the opportunity to grow into hardworking and well-rounded optimists who strive for excellence every day. I’m proud to be a Bruin, and you should be too. However, as UCLA students, we […]
Letter to the Editor: Faculty members pledge to stand against hate in aftermath of election
Dear UCLA students and employees, We, the undersigned, are UCLA faculty who stand united against acts of hate and bigotry directed at our students and fellow employees in the wake of the election of Donald Trump. Words and acts of hate are forms of violence that threaten our mission as a public research university committed […]
Editorial: Kinross Recreation Center plans conflict with student interest
UCLA may have mastered the art of constant construction, but it has a lot to improve on in the planning process, where ultimate cost and student impacts can be forgotten. Two weeks ago, UCLA announced it will reconstruct the Kinross Recreation Center, or KREC graduate student gym, a few hundred yards away on Parking Lot […]
Submission: Trump’s election reflects silent majority’s desire to not be forgotten
In response to the result of the 2016 presidential election and the outspoken reactions from the community, the Daily Bruin is running a series of submissions from readers. Click here to read more. I was in the lounge Tuesday night watching the election on CNN with my friends, anxious but full of hope. Like many who are […]
Submission: UCLA must hold on to True Bruin values in light of recent election
In response to the result of the 2016 presidential election and the outspoken reactions from the community, the Daily Bruin is running a series of submissions from readers. Click here to read more. Presidential elections are an emotional roller coaster, and this one was like no other. Many people on our campus are still trying to make […]