Opinion
March 11, 2025 2:02 p.m.
(Yuri Mansukhani/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated March 12 at 7:50 p.m.
Undocumented people living in the United States are denied their basic right to health care each and every day, with only a few states choosing to expand coverage to this community.
By Sierra Benayon-Abraham
Opinion
Feb. 23, 2025 9:20 p.m.As Snoop Dogg puts it, the West Coast is home to the girls he adores the most – sun-kissed, fit and full of energy.
The lyrics from the West Coast’s national anthem, “California Gurls” by Katy Perry, played on repeat in my head as I prepared to move to Los Angeles for college.
By Nadine Ismail
Opinion
Feb. 19, 2025 9:44 p.m.Opinion: Donald Trump’s defying of church and state boundary sets dangerous precedent
President Donald Trump said he was saved by God at his inauguration in January.
By invoking the divine, Trump further dismantled the already fragile wall separating church and state while simultaneously trying to deify himself.
By Lilly Leonhardt
Opinion
Feb. 17, 2025 1:56 p.m.A Point of Order: Attacks on DEI mischaracterize initiatives, deepen social divisions
This post was updated Feb. 17 at 8:35 p.m.
“A Point of Order” is a column series created by Kayla Williams that highlights issues within our political climate and how they relate to the UCLA and greater LA communities.
By Kayla Williams
Opinion
Feb. 9, 2025 3:25 p.m.Opinion: Prioritizing preservation of history, culture while rebuilding LA after fires
This post was updated Feb. 11 at 8:17 p.m.
The wreckage and tragedy left behind in the wake of the Palisades, Eaton and surrounding fires in no way felt natural, even given California’s long-wrought past with these destructive forces of nature.
By Kirsten Brehmer
Opinion
Feb. 6, 2025 11:40 p.m.Opinion: Tracing Altadena’s uncertain road to recovery following Eaton fire
On Wednesday, Jan. 8, I watched as an orange glow miles away grew, smoke clouding the midnight sky outside my dorm window. The wildfires felt distant – a familiar scene growing up in California.
By Tavian Williams
Opinion
Feb. 6, 2025 10:32 a.m.Opinion: Finding tranquility in the face of strong Southern California winds
This post was updated Feb. 6 at 6:57 p.m.
Sleep slips away on nights when the Santa Ana winds arrive.
The rosebush thorns outside my bedroom window scrape against the glass like claws, and dust storms dangerously dance above my house.
By Grecia Linares
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
Jan. 30, 2025 1:32 p.m.Polish citizenship: More than a passport, a connection to past
This post was updated Feb. 4 at 8:29 p.m.
The first thing we talked about when we got settled in Warsaw was the weather.
Defaulting to the ordinary felt easier than internalizing the significance of where we were.
By Makenna Kramer
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