I dread the emptiness of a blank white page and the impatience of a blinking cursor. To confront that blankness, armed with nothing but a pen or a keyboard, a mind and maybe an idea, is intimidating. Read more...
Opinion
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June 7, 8:59 pm
Chris Kalra: Being bold and stepping outside familiar lines
Outside the Daily Bruin’s editor in chief office hangs a black board encased within a plastic cover. During my junior year as an assistant Sports editor, our editor in chief left two words scribbled in aqua blue up on the board: Be bold. Read more...
Opinion
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June 7, 8:47 pm
Christyana Cabal: Making the moments count
It was 9:05 p.m. in San Jose. I was at the 2013 California College Media Association awards with the editor in chief and the campus News editor. Read more...
Opinion
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June 7, 8:36 pm
Sebastian Torrelio: Love|Hate: The Daily Bruin
I must namecheck one individual in particular who is responsible for my career at the Daily Bruin: a tall, buffoonish caricature of James Bond’s dashing looks called Aren Alexander. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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June 4, 1:25 am
Travis Fife: LA labor unions must stop bargaining minimum wage exemption
In the race to try to help workers, Los Angeles labor unions may have tripped right before the finish line. They successfully campaigned for a $15 per hour minimum wage ordinance. Read more...
Photo: (Kelly Brennan/Daily Bruin)
Editorials, Opinion
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June 4, 12:56 am
Editorial: UCLA should take responsibility for natural disaster preparedness
“San Andreas” came crashing into theaters last week as a multimillion dollar PSA of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s questionable acting skills and how woefully unprepared we are for a catastrophic temblor, even on UCLA’s campus. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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June 2, 3:04 pm
Letter to the Editor: Objections to election process disregard Faculty Center’s bylaws
The dissatisfied UCLA Faculty Center members who approached the Daily Bruin assert that Michael Rich is entitled to a position on the ballot because he was nominated as president-elect by another member. Read more...