Presidential primary candidate endorsement: Hillary Clinton

The Daily Bruin Editorial Board endorses Hillary Clinton in the Democratic presidential primary because the experience she gained as first lady, her two terms spent as a senator from New York and her service as secretary of state under President Barack Obama’s administration have given her the political understanding necessary to effectively carry out her […]

Submission: Including alcohol in SWC retreats excludes members, violates mission

Each year, the USAC Student Wellness Commission receives approximately$3.75 of the annual student government fees that every UCLA student pays. These funds are used to support student health initiatives and leadership retreats. Overall, SWC stewards these funds well, and is known for being a powerhouse of amazing health programming. But, when it comes to SWC […]

Editorial: UCLA’s composting is wasted opportunity for biofuel production

UCLA has sustained interest in reducing waste over the years, but it might have lost its interest in innovation. While the 45 tons of food waste and biodegradable packaging its dining halls produce every month are all composted, UCLA has had trouble thinking outside the box. UC Irvine, on the other hand, has turned its […]

Arthur Wang: UCSD fundraising campaign demonstrates favorability for UC privatization

UC San Diego, the University of California campus built for the Cold War, has been getting the cold shoulder from its alumni lately. It’s proven to be more than a minor snag for the university, which is preparing to embark on a $2 billion capital campaign next year – the donor-driven mechanism in which large […]

Shani Shahmoon: Students should debate opposing opinions, not immediately reject them

Earlier this month, President Barack Obama spoke at Rutgers University’s commencement ceremony and shared his two cents about the problem of political correctness on college campuses. He said it better than anyone else: “To help ourselves we’ve got to help others – not pull up the drawbridge and try to keep the world out.” Political […]

Sandra Wenceslao: Course on LGBT issues for new students vital in light of recent events

Gender-inclusive restrooms should be an unquestionable right, not a topic of debate. Recently, there has been an ongoing debate on gender-inclusive restrooms instigated by a North Carolina bill that forces people to use the restroom corresponding to their biological sex, regardless of their gender identity. While the majority of the debate over this bill is […]

Love Apptually: Not much going on with dating app Happn

Each week in “Love Apptually,” Daily Bruin staffers Nico Correia and Natalie Green will take turns attempting to find love in all of the wrong places: dating applications. To help thousands of loveless students, but mostly themselves, Correia and Green will test run and rate five dating apps over the course of one quarter. Life […]