This post was updated May 12 at 8:59 p.m. Dear Bruins, The past week has been one of the most challenging in the over 100 years that UCLA – and the Daily Bruin – have been standing. Read more...
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April 25, 7:39 pm
Opinion: UCLA needs an undergraduate business major to increase choice, job market options
UCLA has long been known for its top-ranked programs in medicine, law and engineering. However, there is one field of study that has been notably absent at the university: undergraduate business. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Anderson School of Management building is pictured. UCLA must create an undergraduate business major to increase opportunities for students entering the job market, argues Tavian Williams. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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April 23, 9:20 pm
Opinion: College students play a vital role in addressing political polarization
Most Americans are well aware of the deepening political rifts in our nation and the damaging effects of this divide. But how to combat this state of partisan rigidity is rarely discussed. Read more...
Photo: (Joy Chen/Daily Bruin)
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April 21, 11:24 pm
Opinion: Creativity through departure from convention can help tackle writer’s block
Writing can often feel like an exercise in fruitlessness. And yet, I can’t help but shake the notion that if I were to just approach it from the right angle, it wouldn’t prove to be so unapproachable. Read more...
Photo: By Helen Juwon Park/Daily Bruin
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April 18, 9:17 pm
Opinion: Expectations for professional attire hinder the expression of queer identities
Marching up Bruin Walk wearing three layers of business professional attire amid the sunny California weather is not the afternoon of choice for many UCLA students. Read more...
Photo: (Helen Juwon Park/Daily Bruin)
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April 18, 8:54 pm
Opinion: It’s time to ditch daylight saving and switch to permanent standard time
Just as birds wake up and sleep early of their own accord, humans also possess internal clocks to maximize hours during the day and regulate their restorative sleep cycle. Read more...
Photo: (Julia Chen/Daily Bruin)
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April 16, 11:38 pm
Opinion: Armenian cultural week is an important tribute to resilience, identity
Sona Nalbandian is performing “Kamancha” on the aptly named four-stringed instrument, the kamancha. As the fourth-year ethnomusicology student plays, I feel the history of an entire people in the rippling vibrations of the strings. Read more...
Photo: Members of the Armenian Students’ Association pose for a portrait at an art auction held during the “Unplugged” event the organization hosted as part of its annual Armenian heritage week. (Courtesy of Rita Keushkerian)