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Opinion

Feb. 15, 2026 7:00 p.m.
Mamdani’s success lays groundwork for LA political growth, participation
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Los Angeles City Hall is pictured. LA voters should embrace younger candidates who can engage with popular culture, writes Choppin. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Zohran Mamdani has dominated recent conversations about the future of the Democratic party.
His political rise last year was fueled by a popular affordability-based campaign, a primary opponent who was unpopular with most voters and a flair for social media that captured the attention of the nation.

By Dylan Choppin

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Opinion

Feb. 15, 2026 12:29 p.m.
Opinion: Politically unengaged UCLA students must confront cognitive dissonance

When was the last time you procrastinated? Are you doing it right now?
For many college students, procrastination is one of the most common examples of cognitive dissonance: a psychological phenomenon that occurs when two beliefs, opinions or behaviors are contradictory, causing discomfort.

By Brooke Osias

Opinion

Feb. 2, 2026 2:09 p.m.

Opinion: No-takeout policy leads to unfair, inequitable outcomes, access

As I left Bruin Plate one evening last quarter, I heard a voice behind me urgently yell, “STOP!”
I turned around to a dining hall employee looking directly at me.

By Aaron Yu

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