Opinion
Feb. 5, 2023 9:32 p.m.
Young Hall, which houses the chemistry and biochemistry departments, is pictured. Students in STEM fields should take a required communication class. (Daily Bruin file photo)
As the public increasingly relies on scientists for counsel on global issues such as climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists must be prepared to respond to that need amid the rising tide of misinformation.
By Michelle Lin
Opinion
Jan. 31, 2023 9:29 p.m.I would say that I’m a goal-oriented person.
As a kid, I navigated life through tunnel vision, seeking clarity in my pursuits. Back then, the world looked linear, and life felt predictable.
By Tabitha Hiyane
Opinion
Jan. 24, 2023 10:05 p.m.Opinion: UCLA must eliminate institutionalized diet culture for health of students
This post was updated Jan. 26 at 9:41 p.m.
Editor’s note: This article contains mentions of eating disorders that may be upsetting for some readers.
This February will mark my third anniversary of recovering from an eating disorder that came weeks away from taking my life.
By Zoe Saldanha
Opinion
Jan. 12, 2023 8:16 p.m.Opinion: Learning to navigate feelings of isolation as a new college student
The swift 10-week transition from high school graduate to integrated college student has felt like a lifetime to me.
Although it was only a quarter ago, I still remember the excitement of leaving the homogeneous, quiet suburbs to live in the bustling city of Los Angeles.
By Tavian Williams
Opinion
Jan. 10, 2023 8:50 p.m.Opinion: Growing up in suburban Ohio, I see how UCLA can serve as a model for my community
On the ninth hole of a local golf tournament, my playing partner made an unprompted comment about humanity’s good nature.
“Most people aren’t racist,” he confidently noted.
By Russell Ahmed
Opinion
Nov. 30, 2022 8:32 p.m.Opinion: Old films give a window into the history of American culture
This post was updated Dec. 2 at 3:58 p.m.
Last year, I watched “The Graduate” for a class about America in the 1960s. It was a movie I’d been wanting to see for years, but somehow I’d never gotten around to it.
By Hansel Desouza
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
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