Said was an assistant Opinion editor from 2018-2019. He previously contributed as an opinion columnist for the section and wrote about issues surrounding diversity and student life. He also managed the Daily Bruin's various podcasts.

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Omar Said: UCLA must hire diverse faculty for minority students to succeed

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There weren’t many people for me to look up to when I grew up. Born and raised an Egyptian in California, I obviously had my parents, but I never really saw someone like me doing big things in science, politics or entertainment.

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Omar Said: UCLA must hire diverse faculty for minority students to succeed

By Omar Said

April 10, 2018 9:06 p.m.