I once waited on a total stranger in a restaurant who insisted that the only thing I could do with a degree in philosophy was become a priest. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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July 28, 12:00 am
Travis Fife: Choosing college major is a personal process
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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July 28, 12:00 am
Chloe Lew: Traveling involves finding familiar elements in foreign spaces
The first thing I do when I step foot on new land is look toward the sky. It was clear blue when our program cohort drove into Scotland the first weekend, clean and crisp the way it is most nights home in the Bay Area, but a far cry from the thick veil of glaring smog that hovers over Los Angeles. Read more...
Photo: (Fei Wong/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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July 21, 12:00 am
Samah Pirzada: Students should take action against restrictive voter ID laws
College students across the nation are rising up against Republican-sponsored voter ID laws, which are making the process of voting harder and decreasing young voter participation rates. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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July 15, 3:20 pm
Aram Ghoogasian: Controversy surrounding food trucks in Westwood overblown
You’d be hard pressed to find people on the street that have problems with food trucks, but apparently a few small business owners aren’t too fond of them. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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July 14, 12:31 am
Julia McCarthy: UC food initiative fails to reach off-campus students
Both a literal and more figurative pickle often confronts me in the supermarkets of Westwood: to buy the expensive veggies, or to skimp on the healthy stuff to be financially savvy. Read more...
Photo: (Bijun Liang/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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July 7, 12:00 am
Natalie Delgadillo: Political stances overshadow student government ethics
If there’s anything I’ve learned from watching student government, it’s that rational, respectful conversations about opposing viewpoints are always to be hoped for and rarely to be had. Read more...
Photo: Avi Oved stands before a crowd after winning the race for the Undergraduate Students Association Council internal vice president in 2013. Oved has recently come under fire for allegations of a conflict of interest. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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July 4, 3:04 pm
Aram Ghoogasian: Beautiful game of soccer made ugly by racism at World Cup
Something has been gnawing at me about the latest installment of the World Cup and it isn’t Luis Suárez: It’s racism. The ugliness of the “beautiful game” is no secret. Read more...