Opinion, Opinion Columns
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June 10, 6:54 pm
Opinion: LAPD’s racial injustice should be met with defunding, not reform
The LAPD works to protect the rights of all persons – at least that’s what its website says. When it comes to protesters fighting for an end to police brutality, however, the LAPD is all too comfortable dropping this mission entirely. Read more...
Photo: In light of recent protests across the nation that have called attention to the pervasiveness of systemic violence in law enforcement, universities and cities alike must rethink their relationships with local police departments. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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June 10, 6:48 pm
While discovering my own voice, I learned the importance of amplifying others’ -30-
I am a proud UCLA reject. In 2016, I applied to UCLA as one of the top 10 students in my class, and it said no. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Vito Emanuel)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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June 10, 6:47 pm
News reporting helped me navigate hard times, inspired personal transformation -30-
After five years, four major changes and a midlife crisis, I am finally graduating. Growing up as a golden child in an Asian household, I have never been someone to hold many opinions. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Sharon Zhen)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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June 10, 6:47 pm
Journalism made me a better critical thinker, opened up a world I never imagined -30-
Alongside his -30- column, Said also produced his final podcast as the Daily Bruin Podcasts chief. The podcast, a reflection on UCLA and the class of 2020, is embedded below, though you can also click here for a transcript. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Omar Said)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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June 10, 6:46 pm
Copy editing for the Daily Bruin taught me to move on from my mistakes with style -30-
A copy editor’s job is largely an invisible one. Over the past three years I’ve worked as a copy editor for Daily Bruin, I’ve spent a significant amount of time double-checking 20-years’ worth of sports statistics, questioning if a reader would ever really check it and issue a correction if our stat was wrong. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Maris Tasaka)