Dear editor: I commend the staff of the Daily Bruin for providing coverage on the Nov. 1 teach-in about the hiring of undocumented students at the University of California. Read more...
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January 12, 8:19 pm
Op-ed: Low-income Latino students require resources to overcome impostor syndrome
Although UCLA is home to 31,600 undergraduate students, only 21% of students are of Hispanic origin. Arriving at the No. 1 public school in the nation, it is easy to feel overwhelmed, or even outnumbered, as a low-income Hispanic student. Read more...
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January 10, 8:59 pm
Op-ed: Strike exposes UCLA’s lack of disability access for students, professors
This post was updated Jan. 10 at 11:38 p.m. In early 2022, hundreds of UCLA students occupied Murphy Hall and brought public attention to the failure of the campus administration to provide for students with disabilities who continue to need remote access to classes. Read more...
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November 28, 2:54 pm
Op-ed: Academic workers are striking to create a better campus for everyone
This post was updated Nov. 30 at 8:40 p.m. On Nov. 14, graduate student employees, postdoctoral scholars and student researchers began our strike. This strike is a response to unlawful bargaining actions – we demand that the University of California address our requests for higher wages, better support for international students and families and more. Read more...
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November 8, 8:24 pm
Op-ed: Students deserve easier access to health care with transparent pricing
Students should never feel the effects of inaccessible or unaffordable health care. When I first moved across the country to UCLA, I was unaware that I was going to be hit with a wave of new viruses. Read more...
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October 11, 8:58 pm
Op-ed: ‘Drop, Cover and Hold On’ during the Oct. 20 Great ShakeOut
This post was updated Oct. 14 at 3:19 p.m. In the case of an unexpected natural disaster, there is no question that practice and preparation can save lives. Read more...
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August 28, 5:20 pm
Op-ed: Building back trust and finding my voice after sexual abuse
This post was updated Aug. 28 at 10:20 p.m. Editor’s note: The article contains a detailed account of sexual abuse that may be disturbing to some readers. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus Alec Govi, then a senior, poses in a photo for a Daily Bruin story in 2013. (Daily Bruin file photo)