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. Read more...
Photo: During his commencement speech at Rutgers University, President Barack Obama urged the graduating students to embrace dialogue with diverse perspectives. (Creative Commons photo by dcblog via Flickr)
The new Expo Line reminds us all that very soon, Los Angeles must decide between more trains and more spending. The LA Metro has already undertaken steps to address this issue. Read more...
Photo: (Kelly Brennan/Daily Bruin senior staff)
There’s going to be one heck of a birthday party this Friday. After years of bated breath, the LA County Metropolitan Transportation Authority will finally open its 6.6 mile, $1.5 billion Expo line light-rail extension, which will stretch westward from its previous Culver City terminus all the way to Santa Monica. Read more...
Photo: (Annie Chan/ Daily Bruin)
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. Read more...
It’s hard to know how to react to someone who equates being amused over communist protesters with being amused over black people getting lynched. But this is the exact comparison Tala Deloria draws in submission to the Daily Bruin in response to my article, where I argued UCLA’s Revolution Club engaged in protests against the police due to their inflated self-image and to fulfill their emotional needs. Read more...
Photo: The Revolution Club advocates for a communist society and often holds protests and strikes. They follow the philosophy of Revolutionary Communist Party chairman Bob Avakian and seek to address the shortcomings of previous communistic societies. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
“Locked, loaded and ready to roll.” When a seismologist speaking about a fault line has to take on his alter persona of a cowboy about to shoot from the hip, it might be best to pay more attention. Read more...
Photo: (Rachel Zhu/Daily Bruin)
I was sitting at Union Station at 6:30 in the morning, waiting for my train to arrive at the platform. Although I was busy reading on my phone, I noticed a man take a seat beside me. Read more...
Photo: (Shelby Chan/Daily Bruin)
