While it is widely known that exposure to cigarette smoke is the leading preventable cause of death worldwide, current trends reveal that cigarette smoking rates among the youth are at their lowest in 22 years. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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May 29, 9:18 am
Submission: Health risks of hookah should be recognized due to its popularity
Editorials, Opinion
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May 28, 1:39 am
Editorial: ASUCLA’s Board of Directors should not waste resources on new staircase
At its meeting Friday, the Associated Students UCLA Board of Directors could allocate a hefty sum of student fees to a wasteful and ultimately unnecessary renovation to an Ackerman Union staircase. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 28, 1:36 am
Arthur Wang: TED talks must encourage discussion to avoid uncritical thinking
Everybody seems to love TED. The conference and its talks – in which topics such as innovation, creativity and learning are frequently discussed – have become well-regarded fountains of popular intellect. Read more...
Photo: (Kelly Brennan/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 27, 12:13 am
Benjamin Genta: UC should divest from fossil fuels, invest in green energy
If the University of Hawaii has its way, fossil fuels could go the way of the dinosaurs. Last week, the University of Hawaii System voted to divest from coal, oil and gas companies. Read more...
Photo: (Maggie Zheng/Daily Bruin)
Community, Opinion
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May 27, 12:10 am
Submission: California sets example for US, pioneers gun violence prevention
On May 23, 2014, a mass shooting in Isla Vista occurred near the University of California, Santa Barbara. Six innocent lives were lost, and 14 others were wounded. Read more...
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Opinion
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May 27, 12:07 am
Arthur Wang: Affirmative action stats valid because of established methodology
I approach affirmative action as an academic rather than a partisan, so it is disappointing that Vijay Chokal-Ingam has chosen to engage in the topic, in a response to my Thursday post on the matter, by describing a very broad coalition of Asian American groups as “left-leaning” and nothing more. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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May 26, 12:00 am
Letter to the Editor: WWNC cannot support poorly written ‘Right to Rest’ legislation
Homelessness is a multifaceted problem faced by a diverse population. The Westwood Neighborhood Council, or the WWNC, is an elected advisory body within the city, but has neither the authority, the resources nor the ability to solve the homelessness problem in Westwood or at UCLA . Read more...