One week seems like a short time in the slowly grinding wheels of bureaucracy. But when it comes to the fate of Title IX regulations, one week is an eternity. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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August 19, 2:24 pm
In My Words: My journey to combatting internalized stigmas around dark skin
The COVID-19 pandemic and national demonstrations against the deaths of Black Americans have shed light on the brutal manifestations of systemic racism. Across humanity’s collective history, stories have elevated marginalized voices and breathed life into once broken structures. Read more...
Photo: Copy contributor Aastha Ginodia explores the toxic effects of colorism – and the lasting influence it has had on her life. In this photo, Ginodia (left) is with her older sister, Yashna. (Courtesy of Aastha Ginodia)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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August 18, 10:00 am
Opinion: How to make the most of your Zoom university experience
So, you’re starting your journey at UCLA, and it seems like the school you applied to last fall will look nothing like the one you’ll be attending in a couple of months. Read more...
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Opinion, Opinion Columns
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August 18, 10:00 am
Opinion: Virtual setting may allow for more freedom to explore new extracurricular interests
In every disappointment lies opportunity, and it’s no secret that online schooling is a disappointment. With classes set to continue online through the fall, new and old Bruins alike will return to a campus that looks remarkably different from what they imagined. Read more...
Photo: (Emily Dembinski/Illustrations Director) Photo credit: Emily Dembinski
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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August 18, 10:00 am
Opinion: UCLA provides opportunities for students to learn how to push for change
This isn’t a normal time to start at UCLA – and we shouldn’t convince ourselves that it is. While August typically brings back-to-school jitters and the excitement of new possibilities, most of us are stuck at home, watching the world fall apart as our former realities slip further away. Read more...
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Opinion, Opinion Columns
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August 17, 3:55 pm
Opinion: To support undocumented students, UC must divest from companies selling data to ICE
From social media to online shopping, efforts to keep our personal data secure in the modern world might seem futile. But big data companies aren’t just spending billions to collect information for targeted advertising. Read more...
Photo: (Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)
Editorials, Opinion
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August 17, 2:23 pm
Editorial: Professors must work to alleviate the burden of high textbook costs on students
Students shouldn’t have to skip meals to buy textbooks. Nor should they have to risk malware from contraband websites that promise free textbooks, skip out on necessary course materials because of high costs or pass on a class altogether. Read more...