In 1984, Los Angeles was facing threats of smog, hair metal and potentially the biggest traffic disaster in its history. City officials were gearing up to host the 1984 Summer Olympics. Read more...
Photo: (Kelly Brennan/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Cartoons, Opinion
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February 2, 7:35 am
Editorial Cartoon: Walking on eggshells
Walking on eggshells Read more...
Photo: (Zane Kaufmann/Bruin contributor)
Opinion, The Quad
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February 2, 7:33 am
Olympic coverage should be free in US, not monopolized
If all goes well with the Olympic bid, the world will be watching Westwood and Los Angeles in 2024. Except for millions of Americans. This is hardly an exaggeration – the Olympic Games as a whole are perhaps the most-watched television program in the world, and viewership only increases with each successive games. Read more...
Photo: NBC has exclusive American distribution rights to broadcast the Olympic Games through 2032. (Creative Commons photo by Gregg O’Connell via Flickr)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 1, 7:34 am
Abhishek Shetty: UC should centralize its process for handling sexual violence cases
While it is unarguable that the University of California’s measures over the past 18 months to improve the handling of cases of sexual misconduct and assault are comprehensive, the process could easily benefit by further centralization of procedures across every UC campus. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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February 1, 7:34 am
Editorial: UCLA should provide educational resources to help veterans
UCLA announced a partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs last week that allows the university to continue its lease of the Jackie Robinson Stadium while providing millions in funding for veterans resources. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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January 29, 10:26 am
Submission: Viewpoint neutrality needed from Graduate Students Association
In October 2015, the president of the Graduate Students Association told the Diversity Caucus that it would fund their Diversity Caucus Town Hall event only on the condition that the event have “zero connection” to the “Divest from Israel” movement – a reference to the student movement campaigning to divest specifically from American and international corporations violating Palestinian rights. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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January 29, 10:25 am
Submission: SJP focuses on intersectionality during Palestine Awareness Week
Following a decade-long tradition, Students for Justice in Palestine hosted its annual Palestine Awareness Week this week to raise awareness about the ongoing occupation of Palestine and the daily struggles of the Palestinian people. Read more...