This post was updated Jan. 26 at 9:39 p.m. Five months ago, I embarked on the most surreal journey of my life – a semester abroad in Madrid. Read more...
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January 12, 8:16 pm
Opinion: Learning to navigate feelings of isolation as a new college student
The swift 10-week transition from high school graduate to integrated college student has felt like a lifetime to me. Although it was only a quarter ago, I still remember the excitement of leaving the homogeneous, quiet suburbs to live in the bustling city of Los Angeles. Read more...
Photo: First-year business economics student Tavian Williams (pictured) describes how the first quarter at UCLA presents students with new challenges and learning lessons. (Courtesy of Tavian Williams)
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January 10, 8:50 pm
Opinion: Growing up in suburban Ohio, I see how UCLA can serve as a model for my community
On the ninth hole of a local golf tournament, my playing partner made an unprompted comment about humanity’s good nature. “Most people aren’t racist,” he confidently noted. Read more...
Photo: Opinion columnist Russell Ahmed, pictured, leans against a brick wall in downtown Columbus, Ohio. (courtesy of Russell Ahmed)
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November 30, 8:32 pm
Opinion: Old films give a window into the history of American culture
This post was updated Dec. 2 at 3:58 p.m. Last year, I watched “The Graduate” for a class about America in the 1960s. It was a movie I’d been wanting to see for years, but somehow I’d never gotten around to it. Read more...
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November 27, 9:10 pm
Opinion: UC academic workers’ strike reaffirmed importance of my activism
It’s been two weeks since the beginning of the University of California academic workers’ strike for labor rights. From nearly every corner of campus, one can hear picketers over megaphones chanting slogans such as “Shut it down!” I learned quite a few things during my week following the strike around campus and springing out of bushes to pepper groups of strikers with questions. Read more...
Photo: A large crowd of striking academic workers holds a rally near the Evelyn and Mo Ostin Music Center. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin)
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November 22, 2:11 pm
Opinion: UC ethnic studies requirement is vital in the nationwide fight for inclusivity
This post was updated Nov. 27 at 8:29 p.m. I know firsthand what it feels like to have my culture and history tacked on to the end of a social studies unit. Read more...
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November 20, 11:03 pm
Opinion: The University of California must encourage Indigenous stewardship of UC lands
This post was updated Nov. 22 at 7:21 p.m. to remove sensitive information. “As a land grant institution, the University of California recognizes its presence on traditional, ancestral Native American territory.” When students, faculty and administration hear this land acknowledgment, they are reminded that the land has greater cultural, historical and ecological significance than merely a place of education or work. Read more...
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