“No Offense, But” is back in your podcast feeds for the new year! Join Opinion editor Keshav Tadimeti, assistant Opinion editor Omar Said, and Opinion columnists Abhishek Shetty and Reilly Berberian as they talk about teenagers being charged with felonies for vandalizing the Bruin Bear. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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January 10, 10:35 pm
A year after Skirball, UCLA still needs to improve emergency response procedures
UCLA gave students their own version of a finals dead week by allowing them to venture to class in hazardous air conditions during the Skirball fire. Read more...
Photo: The Skirball fire raged within earshot of UCLA in December 2017, threatening students’ well-being. The campus fell into chaos as administrators struggled to accommodate academics during a time of emergency. More than a year later, UCLA still has done little about this. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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January 10, 10:32 pm
UCLA should diversify Writing II topics to engage with STEM students
Despite popular belief, students don’t just write in Haines and Bunche halls. All UCLA students are required to take one Writing II class. These classes are designed to improve the proficiency of students’ writing skills for use throughout their academic careers. Read more...
Photo: (Claire Sun/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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January 9, 10:32 pm
Elon Musk’s elitist tunnel system to bury hopes of less traffic six feet under
Imagine this: Toyota promises to build a bridge between Manhattan and Queens to help commuters, but you have to buy a Toyota to use it. Silly, right? Read more...
Photo: (Creative Commons photo by Steve Jurvetson via Wikimedia Commons)
Cartoons, Opinion
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January 9, 6:12 pm
Editorial Cartoon: New year, same me
Photo: (Kyle Icban/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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January 8, 10:55 pm
Bungled rollout of legal recreational marijuana weakens legitimate vendors
It’s impossible not to be confronted with broken promises and dashed expectations looking back on the first year of California’s legal recreational marijuana market. In fact, you would have to be smoking something pretty strong to see California’s efforts as anything less than a disappointment. Read more...
Photo: (Clara Vamvulescu/Daily Bruin)
Cartoons, Opinion
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January 8, 5:18 pm
Editorial Cartoon: Last seen at Bruin Plate
Photo: (Kyle Icban/Daily Bruin)