Leadership without purpose is without vision. Allow me to share mine. My name is Arielle Yael Mokhtarzadeh. I am a third-year communication studies student with a double minor in public affairs and Israel studies. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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May 25, 7:47 pm
Submission: Focus on student engagement, transparency vital for success of USAC
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 24, 10:30 pm
Gael Adrien Mbama: Transgender students should be able to have preferred names on BruinCard
UCLA offers a very progressive environment to its students, with various programs and resources dedicated to marginalized students. Our university still has a long way to go to be fully trans-inclusive, however. Read more...
Photo: (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 24, 10:29 pm
Sandra Wenceslao: Test-material vending machines would ease student stress
You’re in class, ready to take an exam, but you realize that you forgot your blue book. The first thing you do is ask your classmates for a spare. Read more...
Photo: (Kaley Powers/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 24, 1:05 am
Jasmine Aquino: Federal barriers to funding prevent essential cannabis research
Marijuana’s popularity keeps growing, but the sprouting knowledge surrounding its dangers and benefits are nipped at the bud by a lack of research funding. Daily Bruin Opinion columnist Jasmine Aquino explores the hazy future of cannabis research and Proposition 64’s effects on its obstacles, arguing that there are innovate resources for these efforts. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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May 23, 10:51 pm
Editorial: UCLA must build marijuana research center, study effects of legalization
UCLA has a leading medical school, award-winning research departments and thousands of talented students. But the university has still managed to be outpaced by California’s marijuana industry. Read more...
Opinion
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May 23, 2:20 pm
Jasmine Aquino: State regulation of marijuana must keep constituent needs at forefront
California is moving marijuana from an unregulated to a regulated market – and there’s more green than the just the plants themselves. Daily Bruin columnist Jasmine Aquino argues that people in the industry must make a proactive effort in not only learning but also creating the rules of the market. Read more...
Photo: Cannabis consumers often visit smoke shops to buy pipes, papers or ashtrays for their marijuana. Some smoke shops hang signs to remind their customers about the business policies and federal laws about the drug. Glass shops with “bongs” often do the same. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 22, 10:34 pm
Emily Merz: Task force should expand student access to Sage Hill
Sage Hill is located off Bellagio Drive by the Krieger Center. The four-acre space is covered with rolling hills of small native shrubs, such as the coastal sage scrub and California sagebrush, which are dotted with flowers in the springtime. Read more...
Photo: Sage Hill is an undeveloped area of the UCLA campus located behind the Krieger Center near the Hill. It is currently closed to outside traffic, save for certain classes and faculty conducting research. The area is also unmarked, making it a popular spot for trespassers. (Petek Kuscu/Daily Bruin)