When the Boston Globe ran a photograph last month of Boston College graduates snoozing through their commencement speech, university outcry compelled the paper to apologize. It did, saying the decision was “inappropriate” and misrepresented the reality of the ceremony. Read more...
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June 13, 9:00 pm
Searching for a speech
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June 13, 9:00 pm
Being different is a privilege
Have you seen how the Los Angeles Times does it?” “The Orange County Register does this cool thing where …” “It just doesn’t seem very professional.” Far too often in the last few years I heard conversations that included phrases like these. Read more...
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June 13, 9:00 pm
Past campus issues still relevant today
Ten years ago, campus life at UCLA was in many ways different than it is today ““ students didn’t have cell phones, the dorms weren’t equipped with Internet, and the Spice Girls’ “Wannabe” was climbing the charts. Read more...
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June 13, 9:00 pm
Schwarzenegger’s signature to grace 250,000 diplomas this year
They have worked hard for four long years, sweating through finals, struggling to stay awake during lectures, and scrambling to turn in their term papers on time. Read more...
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June 13, 9:00 pm
Reporting just one way to make UCLA better
When writers ask for time off to focus on school work, I usually oblige and sometimes assure them, “You filled out an application to UCLA, not the Daily Bruin.” That’s coming from someone who used his UC personal statement to explain how he wanted to work at The Bruin. Read more...
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June 9, 9:00 pm
Controversy continues over removal of cross
The gold cross on the Los Angeles County seal has sparked a protest and a federal lawsuit since the County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to remove the seal last week. Read more...
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June 9, 9:00 pm
Rape trial’s Jane Doe has widespread support
Nearly two weeks after jurors deadlocked in the trial of three men accused of raping a UCLA student a year and a half ago, some campus groups have organized efforts in support of the alleged victim. Read more...