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...
Photo: (Alice Zhang/Daily Bruin)
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 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...
Community, Opinion
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August 17, 12:50 pm
Op-ed: UC-AFT calls on President Michael Drake to increase job security for lecturers
Dear President Michael Drake: Congratulations, and welcome back to the University of California. As you look ahead to your work with the UC, we invite you to consider the role of lecturers and adjunct faculty in this great institution. Read more...
Photo: In light of President Michael Drake’s first week in office, members of University Council-American Federation of Teachers Local 1990 urge him to consider the role that lecturers play within the University of California system and negotiate accordingly. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Community, Opinion
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August 16, 3:30 pm
Op-ed: Democrats must engage and advocate for Latino community to win 2020 elections
America is weeks away from the 2020 elections, and to date, the Democratic Party has fallen short in recognizing the 32 million eligible voters key to winning back Congress and the White House – Latinos. Read more...
Photo: The Democratic Party must recognize and listen to the voices of Latino voters in the upcoming presidential election. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin senior staff)