Prospective UCLA students can read in large blue letters on the institution’s website: “We’re decidedly different.” When UCLA brands its name to these prospective students as a progressive environment, it may be true of UCLA’s student population, but not the faculty. Read more...
Photo: (Shelby Chan/Daily Bruin senior staff)
We all know the 2016 presidential contest is a big deal. Yes, I spent my Monday night with the Iowa caucuses, watching the first step of choosing the next leader of the free world as if it were a pro wrestling tournament. Read more...
Photo: California Attorney General Kamala Harris is the current frontrunner to replace U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer. (Creative Commons photo by Steve Rhodes via Flickr)
Last Thursday, news broke that following the multiple breaches in security at UC campuses – including a massive breach in the UCLA Health System which left as many as 4.5 million patients vulnerable – the University of California Office of the President ordered the installation of network monitoring devices in an attempt to avoid future cyberattacks. Read more...
Last week, Students for Justice in Palestine organized its annual Palestine Awareness Week, which has led me to question the true definition of the word “pro.” Does being in favor require that you be adamantly against something else? Read more...
Before moving from the Hill to an off-campus apartment, I never imagined that food security would be an issue for me. However, I have become increasingly concerned that I can’t afford to spend $7 on a balanced meal and can’t eat fast food every day for lower costs. Read more...
As vice chancellor of student affairs of one of the top public research universities in the country, I find myself addressing the issue of free speech and open dialogue on our campus again. Read more...
Last week, Los Angeles Times reported that despite the millions the Los Angeles County Metro’s invested in transit projects, ridership has decreased 9 percent from 2006 to 2015. Read more...
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