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 […]
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Documentary short film screening highlights Native American stories
Most of the time of the time that Sky Hopinka is on a road trip, he says he has a camera with him. He used his latest footage of beautiful landscapes to help him create his most recent documentary short, “Jáaji Approx.” The UCLA American Indian Studies Center, in collaboration with the Sundance Institute, is […]
Letter to the Editor: End of Clinton’s campaign does not end the fight for what is right
In her concession speech yesterday, Hillary Clinton said, “To all of us, and to the young people in particular … This loss hurts, but please never stop believing that fighting for what’s right is worth it.” The first heartbreak I felt last night was for my country. A country founded upon freedom, liberty and equality, […]
Second Take: ‘SNL’ portrayal of Hillary Clinton opens candidate up to millennials
The events of the 2016 election were so outlandish that they hardly needed satire. However, “Saturday Night Live” still delivered some incisively hilarious election coverage. Larry David frequently appeared on “SNL” as Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders. Kate McKinnon acted as both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump’s long-suffering campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway. Alec Baldwin’s recurring role […]
Submission: LA’s transit plans need to consider effects on low-income populations
When Angelenos take to the polls Tuesday, they will decide the trajectory of public transit and transit-oriented development in Los Angeles County for years to come. Measure M and Measure JJJ endeavor to expand transportation networks and safeguard affordable housing, respectively. Both promise to advance the region’s sustainability goals while transforming where and how transportation […]
Editorial: UC administrators’ actions do not reflect their own Title IX policies
While the University of California regents have spent the past two years overseeing improvements to systemwide sexual harassment and assault policies, they don’t seem to have learned much from it. It’s no secret officials up and down the UC system do not practice what they preach. The most recent example is Norman Pattiz, a UC […]
Editorial: Students must vote to fulfill civic duty
Given the state of the 2016 presidential campaign, Nov. 8 couldn’t come sooner for many of us. But we shouldn’t use cynicism as an excuse to sit this election out. It goes without saying that this election cycle has been anything but typical. For the first time, a woman was named a candidate for a […]