Julia McCarthy: Cruz and Kasich pose a graver threat to abortion rights than Trump

Sticks and stones may break bones, but words, even Donald Trump’s, won’t do much. And when the Trump circus reaches its finale, and he (hopefully) fails to secure the presidency come November, his run is done. All of his words, even the most absurd comments he has made this week about abortion rights, will amount […]

Abhishek Shetty: Ending the embargo in Cuba ineffective until end of regime

Any chances of the Cuban people benefiting from the current course of the U.S.-Cuba thaw appear limper than President Barack Obama’s hand propped up by a gleeful Raul Castro. In his 2015 State of the Union Address, Obama resolutely declared, “When what you’re doing doesn’t work for 50 years, it’s time to try something new.” […]

Editorial: Hiring plan, diversity training good steps for UC mental health resources

The University of California Office of the President announced Thursday that it plans to hire 85 new mental health clinicians throughout its 10 campuses by the 2016-2017 academic year. Increased student services fees will support funding for the new hires, according to the UC announcement. Furthermore, the campuses will identify communities not well represented by […]

No Offense, But: Out of state students

“No Offense, But,” the Daily Bruin’s official Opinion podcast, is back for spring quarter, and we’ve got some hot takes on a recent state audit indicting the University of California for prioritizing out-of-state student enrollment over that of resident students. Opinion columnists Ara Shirinian, Keshav Tadimeti and Arthur Wang elaborate on geographic diversity in the […]

Blake Deal: Discussing extremism requires separating doctrine from its adherents

In the midst of bombings, suffering and tragedy, there are still people squabbling over whether or not “Islamic terrorism” is a valid phrase. Given a moment’s thought, it should not be so controversial. The attack in Brussels on March 22, which left dozens dead and hundreds wounded, is one of the most recent terrorist attacks […]

Arman Sharif: Middle Easterners, so white that we’re invisible

Your friends just left for Cabo to forget about their mediocre final exam grades while you’re at home, quietly sitting with your family, getting ready to usher in the spring equinox. You may be an Iranian college student on spring break. Norooz, the Iranian New Year and first day of spring, coincided with spring break […]