Sometimes I wish I were as smart the E*TRADE baby. That’s not meant to be a joke, either. When you see the investment firm’s ads on TV, the message isn’t subtle: Our financial tools are so good, a baby can use them and be successful. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 22, 12:00 am
Ryan Nelson: Financial literacy course should prepare students for life
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 22, 12:00 am
Natalie Delgadillo: Student government must actively encourage student input
Transparency and accessibility have been favored buzzwords of the current Undergraduate Students Association Council members since their campaigns for office last year, when candidates promised to reach out and engage with students. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 22, 12:00 am
Dear reader: Daily Bruin needs your help to hear your voice
Let’s talk about you for a moment. Refer, if you would, to the map located above this column. The vast area in blue is you – it’s the place that brings you all together, where, for one reason or another, you gravitate. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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September 22, 12:00 am
Editorial: Bruin Bash allocation should be impetus to secure sponsors
Last year, corporate sponsors chipped in about $40,000 to subsidize Bruin Bash and the Enormous Activities Fair, two high-profile welcome week events. This year, the sum is just $5,000 – a staggering drop that should prompt the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Campus Events Commission and Cultural Affairs Commission to start earlier and work harder to secure outside funds for next year’s events. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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September 11, 10:33 pm
Submission: Americans should look beyond differences, at individual
I was 8-years-old at the time of the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001. I was in third grade. Before I could even understand what was going on, kids at school began to put me into categories based on the turban I wore as a Sikh. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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September 9, 2:03 am
Submission: College loans contribute to students’ pressure to succeed
As an Australian exchange student I eagerly anticipated studying at UCLA, my own taste of the American dream. However, I soon realized that behind the pride and prestige of UCLA, ever-present student loans loomed overhead. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 9, 12:54 am
Jerry Zhao: New qualifiers give fresh perspective on college rankings
Harvard University beats the University of California in the average SAT score and GPA of admitted students; that's an inarguable fact. But the University of California is doing really well when it comes to fulfilling public obligations and providing services to the people of California. Read more...