Opinion
Feb. 1, 2025 11:54 a.m.Opinion: Why UCLA students should consider a ‘Dry-ish’ January, cutting back on alcohol
This post was updated Feb 4. at 8:33 p.m.
College offers many young adults the chance to experience new freedoms. One of these is the freedom that comes with unprecedented access to alcohol.
By Danielle Taylor
Opinion
Dec. 5, 2024 1:07 p.m.Opinion: Step away from the social media doomscroll, see what you’re really missing out on
This post was updated Jan. 14 at 6:42 p.m.
Many young adults are beginning to deactivate and delete their social media accounts, and those who do find the benefits well worth the sacrifice.
By Danielle Taylor
Opinion
Jan. 28, 2024 9:03 p.m.Opinion: Students can mitigate seasonal depression by embracing weather, taking precautions
Winter quarter can be a rough time for many Bruins. With the cloudy skies, heavy rain and overall gloomy days, the poor weather may take a toll on students’ mental health and ability to thrive academically, emotionally and socially.
By Danielle Taylor
Opinion
Oct. 2, 2023 3:52 p.m.The Black Bruin Experience: Bruinettes danceline team’s debut takes historic step for Black inclusion at UCLA
This post was updated Nov. 2 at 10:04 p.m.
On Saturday, Sept. 16, the Elegant Bruinettes made history at the Rose Bowl.
The university’s first danceline team performed during UCLA’s Black Excellence football game against North Carolina Central, a historically Black university.
By Danielle Taylor
Opinion
Sept. 3, 2023 2:36 p.m.Opinion: Social media’s permanent presence necessitates healthier habits
This post was updated Sept. 27 at 11:12 p.m.
Just 13 seconds. That is how long it took for my phone to download Threads.
In the short time it takes to download a new social media app, people typically don’t take the time to consider all the potential problems that may come with it – from burnout to addiction to misinformation.
By Danielle Taylor
Opinion
Feb. 25, 2023 3:53 p.m.Opinion: Creativity is the catalyst for restoring healthy Black love narratives
This post was updated on Feb. 26, 2023 at 8:23 p.m.
UCLA student artists are helping to restore the narrative of Black love in the media, and it is necessary for others to do so as well.
By Danielle Taylor
Opinion
Nov. 27, 2022 9:10 p.m.Opinion: UC academic workers’ strike reaffirmed importance of my activism
It’s been two weeks since the beginning of the University of California academic workers’ strike for labor rights. From nearly every corner of campus, one can hear picketers over megaphones chanting slogans such as “Shut it down!”
I learned quite a few things during my week following the strike around campus and springing out of bushes to pepper groups of strikers with questions.
By Danielle Taylor
Opinion
Sept. 16, 2022 10:29 a.m.Opinion: UCLA must do more to promote open discussion, debate in classrooms
On a warm morning in July, I was sipping my iced latte while absentmindedly scrolling through the Apple News app when a particular story – entitled “UCLA professor quits job” – caught my eye.
By Danielle Taylor
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