UCLA’s Campus Events Commission boasted on Facebook on Wednesday morning about how this year’s Bruin Bash ticket sales system would be an improvement from previous years’. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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September 14, 10:06 am
Submission: California assembly members must promote clean energy, support SB 100
As the heat wave making its way through California intensifies, leading to power outages and heightened risks of wildfires, we’re reminded of the dangers of climate change and the need to transition away from fossil fuels. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 10, 8:34 pm
Erin Nguyen: Researchers should make findings more accessible with social media
Thanks to federal funding, the United States has been a world power in science research since World War II. Unfortunately, quack science is giving research a bad name – people distrust science when conflicting reports emerge such as those stating that everything we eat both cures and causes cancer. Read more...
Photo: Research funding from the federal government has decreased due to lack of support from politicians for scientific developments. In order to increase funding, scientists should communicate their discoveries and work through mainstream platforms on social media. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Community, Opinion
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September 8, 11:58 am
Letter to the Editor: USAC stands with undocumented Bruins in light of DACA
We, the UCLA Undergraduate Students Association Council, write to show our solidarity with undocumented students on our campus and across the country in light of the rescission of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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September 4, 11:15 pm
Submission: Demonizing opposition does not solve issue of excessive immigration
In the Aug. 28 issue of the Daily Bruin, there is a submission titled “Bruins must stand against hate groups in face of professor involvement.” One of the online responses to this piece states that the author of the piece, Hector Prado, tries to “smear a professor.” That professor is me. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 4, 11:14 pm
Abhishek Shetty: Mayor should focus on city, not on building national political image
Placing bumper stickers on cars won’t transform you from a relatively unknown mayor to the 2020 New Hampshire Democratic primary winner. That’s a message that needs to be sent to whichever swing state or donor’s house Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is in right now. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has been trying to gain political recognition in other states, signaling his ambition to be a Democratic nominee for a future presidency. (Courtesy Photo)
Editorials, Opinion
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September 4, 11:13 pm
Editorial Board: Drones in LAPD’s possession would increase likelihood of power misuse
Law enforcement accountability may once again soar over Los Angeles residents. And it will have happened at the hands of a commission meant to serve civilians. Read more...