I came out as bisexual to more than 43,300 people last year in a Daily Bruin column. But my parents weren’t among them. It may be 2016, but it can still be risky for someone to publicly identify as LGBTQ, undocumented or as part of any other marginalized group. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 22, 9:01 pm
Jasmine Aquino: You can’t reject those with whom you disagree
Cartoons, Opinion
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November 22, 10:06 am
Editorial Cartoon: Don’t shoot
Photo: Felipe Bris Abejon/Daily Bruin
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 21, 10:22 pm
Aaron Julian: Democrats should focus on practical liberalism, not destructive protests
I was raised in a white, working-class rural American town that voted for Donald Trump this year. Urban liberals lack understanding of places like my home, and tend to write them off as uneducated or backwards. Read more...
Photo: (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 21, 10:21 pm
Chris Campbell: LA must preserve status as sanctuary city for undocumented residents
This post was updated Nov. 22 at 12:45 p.m. Now that we’ve handed Donald Trump the reins to run the most powerful nation on Earth, he’s spent his time pretty much the only way he knows how to: tweeting about the most pressing issue of the day, the musical “Hamilton.” But while he whines about the theater kids bullying him and his vice president, his proposed policies continue to demonize some of the most vulnerable among us: undocumented immigrants. Read more...
Cartoons, Opinion
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November 21, 10:05 am
Editorial Cartoon: In their image
Photo: Zane Kaufmann/Daily Bruin
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 20, 7:41 pm
Guillaume Kosmala: UCLA administration lacks coordination on sustainability projects
While the UCLA community voted overwhelmingly Democratic, 62 million U.S. citizens voted for a president who claims climate change is a hoax created by the Chinese. Read more...
Photo: The USAC Facilities Commission is planning to install solar umbrellas on Kerckhoff Patio, similar to the ones currently in place by Ackerman Union. However, they could compete for use with nearby power outlets installed by Facilities Management. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)
Editorials, Opinion
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November 20, 7:37 pm
Editorial: UC must commit to protecting undocumented students in face of Trump
This election has left us all with more questions than answers. And the fate of undocumented students is one of them. President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to repeal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, which provides two-year work permits and protection from deportation to undocumented students who meet certain requirements. Read more...