This post was updated May 14 at 7:38 p.m. I became a plaintiff in Thakur v. Trump because the federal government terminated my research grants and others – not because the work was failing, but because it addressed topics this administration wanted to silence. Read more...
Opinion Columns
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 28, 12:21 pm
Opinion: Amid normalization of dark humor, Bruins must choose empathy over entertainment
This post was updated May 3 at 7:21 p.m. Countless internet creators have employed dark humor as a means to go viral. Some have made posts joking about people being sent to war amid the United States’ military action in Iran. Read more...
Photo: (Polina van Hulsen/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 27, 3:41 pm
Op-ed: 2028 LA Olympics must prioritize sustainability to be truly golden
This post was updated May 3 at 7:26 p.m. With April well under way, Los Angeles is in the midst of a season of dual significance. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 27, 3:00 pm
Opinion: ‘Vote for your future’: Students must vote in USAC elections to ensure diversity
This post was updated May 7 at 7:40 p.m. UCLA students come from 107 different countries. 29% of UCLA’s undergraduate student body are first-generation college students. Read more...
Photo: (Brooke Osias/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 26, 6:20 pm
Opinion: UC Board of Regents must remove less-lethal munitions, abandon Assembly Bill 481
This post was updated April 28 at 7:34 p.m. It was natural to find aspiring journalist and UCLA student Parker Hupf snapping photographs of the crowd from a freeway overpass during a June 2025 anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protest. Read more...
Photo: UCPD officers stand with less-lethal weapons. Such munitions pose real threats to student safety, argues columnist Lilly Leonhardt. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 21, 11:53 am
Opinion: Provider-patient communication is key to giving women more healthcare autonomy
This post was updated April 28 at 7:18 p.m. So-called health specialists have established their influence across social media recently. The result is a health and wellness realm flooded with constant misinformation. Read more...
Photo: (Jeanelle Ocampo/Daily Bruin staff)
Opinion, Opinion Column Series, Opinion Columns
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April 20, 8:27 pm
Green in the Blue and Gold: Bruins, LA residents must view ecocide as a criminal act, work to spur change
This post was updated April 26 at 8:18 p.m. “Green in the Blue and Gold” is a series created by Angelina Alkhouri, an Opinion columnist and a third-year human biology and society student. Read more...
Photo: A view of Westwood from the Hill is pictured. UCLA advocates should recognize ecocide as a crime, writes Opinion columnist Angelina Alkhouri. (Max Davis-Housefield/Daily Bruin senior staff)