I didn’t know much about my grandma before she passed away. My āmā, which is Taiwanese for “grandma,” was an elusive figure to me. I wasn’t familiar with the life she led in Taiwan before immigrating to the United States with her husband and two sons in the 1970s. Read more...
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Being asked about your five-year plan after graduation can be exciting and intimidating at the same time. In one week, I will walk across the stage to receive my diploma. Read more...
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If you had asked me in my first year of college where I thought I would be four years later, there is no way I would have gotten the answer right. Read more...
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Outline: Say goodbye. For the past four years, every article I wrote for the Daily Bruin began with a very poorly planned outline. I always started with the lede. Read more...
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I have always been enamored with stories. For as long as I can remember, I’ve marveled at a writer’s ability to make their words lift off the page and come to life, to illustrate a riveting tale that sparks a reader’s imagination. Read more...
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This post was updated May 30 at 9:36 p.m. The fight never stops. The basic right to bodily autonomy is once again under threat in the United States. Read more...
Photo: A protester holds up a pink sign that states, “Reproductive rights are human rights!” at a May 14 rally in downtown Los Angeles. The overturning of Roe v. Wade will have devastating consequences on childbearing people across the nation. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated June 1 at 9:31 p.m. For Californians, there is an opportunity for reproductive health care to become more attainable than ever. As the struggle for reproductive autonomy continues, California Senate Bill 1375 aims to increase accessibility for those seeking abortions. Read more...
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