Love | Hate: Is the all-female ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ a stepping stone or unoriginal remake?

“Ocean’s” films has always boasted an A-list cast. In the 1960 film, Frank Sinatra, as Danny Ocean, led his squad of Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr,. In 2001, George Clooney’s Danny Ocean headed a team of Brad Pitt and Matt Damon. It seems only a matter of time before all-star female-led heist caper hits […]

Claire-ification: WNBA players are in a league of their own, let’s treat them that way

The all-girls high school I went to in San Francisco had a population of 200 kids on the days everyone showed up. Needless to say, we were a small school. Above all of our distinguishing characteristics, though, we were known for our basketball team. Walk into the Herbert Center gymnasium at Convent of the Sacred […]

Editorial: Funding for undocumented immigrants needs more permanent solution

Last Wednesday, University of California President Janet Napolitano promised $8.4 million in annual funding to support undocumented students through 2019. The money is an extension of the $5 million Napolitano dedicated for undocumented UC students when she came into office in 2013. The funding was set to expire in June, but new annual funds will […]

Submission: Greek community must work together to combat negative perceptions

Greek Community: The recent Daily Bruin article, “Records reveal Pi Kappa Phi members made racists statements in 2013,” suggests that racists and misogynistic comments are commonplace within the Greek community. While the university needs time to gather all the facts and review these serious and disturbing allegations, I also feel the need to provide this […]

Editorial: USAC election code should be reformed to ensure fairness in future

Multiple instances of egregious rule-breaking done during the last week’s Undergraduate Students Association Council election have shown there is a serious need for another reform to the election code. The Daily Bruin Editorial Board urges the USAC Election Board to seriously consider the following ideas, as they will clarify the code, close off exploitable loopholes […]

Claire-ification: NFL must do more to help troubled Johnny Manziel

The kid smirks in his mugshot like a high school senior who got pulled over on the way to prom. Except with this kid, the police aren’t crashing a one-night party – they’re intervening in a yearslong bender. Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel turned himself in last week for domestic assault charges stemming from […]

Submission: Systematic oppression of people of color should not be dismissed

The callous amusement articulated by Blake Deal at the Revolution Club’s and other students’ participation in the national student day of protest against murder by police – what he called “live entertainment” – brings to mind the amusement of the onlookers who would gather in festivals and picnics, bringing the whole family to watch the […]