This post was updated March 12 at 7:50 p.m. Undocumented people living in the United States are denied their basic right to health care each and every day, with only a few states choosing to expand coverage to this community. Read more...
Photo: (Yuri Mansukhani/Daily Bruin)
As Snoop Dogg puts it, the West Coast is home to the girls he adores the most – sun-kissed, fit and full of energy. The lyrics from the West Coast’s national anthem, “California Gurls” by Katy Perry, played on repeat in my head as I prepared to move to Los Angeles for college. Read more...
Photo: Nadine Ismail and second-year business economics student Reem Alashban pose for a portrait and present their medals near the start of a long-distance race course in Santa Monica.(Courtesy of Nadine Ismail)
I chose UCLA because I thought I’d be safe here. As President Trump begins his rampage against the transgender community, I’m beginning to doubt my judgment. Read more...
Photo: Royce Hall, which sits close to the center of UCLA’s campus is pictured. As the federal government’s efforts to discriminate against trans people have gathered steam in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s inauguration, trans students on campus are facing new challenges that the university must address. (Daily Bruin file photo)
President Donald Trump said he was saved by God at his inauguration in January. By invoking the divine, Trump further dismantled the already fragile wall separating church and state while simultaneously trying to deify himself. Read more...
Photo: The United States Capitol is pictured. The White House has promoted a new stance on religion since Donald Trump claimed he was saved by God at his Jan. 20 inauguration address at the Capitol. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Feb. 17 at 8:35 p.m. “A Point of Order” is a column series created by Kayla Williams that highlights issues within our political climate and how they relate to the UCLA and greater LA communities. Read more...
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This post was updated Feb. 11 at 8:17 p.m. The wreckage and tragedy left behind in the wake of the Palisades, Eaton and surrounding fires in no way felt natural, even given California’s long-wrought past with these destructive forces of nature. Read more...
Photo: The sun shines above flowers and grass on a hiking trail at Will Rogers State Historic Park. (Courtesy of Kirsten Brehmer)
On Wednesday, Jan. 8, I watched as an orange glow miles away grew, smoke clouding the midnight sky outside my dorm window. The wildfires felt distant – a familiar scene growing up in California. Read more...
Photo: Derek Russell Jr. stands in front of the rubble of his family home after it burned down in the Eaton fire. (Courtesy of Derek Russell Jr.)
