This post was updated Oct. 16 at 8:02 p.m. October is Bruin Earthquake Awareness Month. In the case of an unexpected natural disaster, there is no question that practice and preparation can save lives. Read more...
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October 13, 9:10 pm
Letter to the editor: Balancing the (text) books is hard when dorming isn’t on the house
This post was updated Oct. 14 at 8:06 p.m. Bockman Cheung’s recent piece on UCLA Housing struck a chord with me, genuinely. As Bruins, we’re constantly told that UCLA is a place where opportunity and excellence thrive; yet for too many students, the cost of simply having a roof over our heads has become an obstacle, not an opportunity. Read more...
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October 8, 9:27 am
Letter to the editor: Jewish Faculty Resilience Group clarifies position on federal funding freeze
The post was updated Oct. 11 at 12:15 p.m. Dear Editor, In your Sept. 18 article concerning a letter by many Jewish members of the UCLA community protesting the federal funding freeze, you seem to single out the Jewish Faculty Resilience Group as having a special reluctance to sign it. Read more...
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May 28, 10:38 pm
Op-ed: The fight for a free Palestine is also a fight for our democratic rights
Editor’s Note: The following submission contains descriptions of violence and sexual assault that may be disturbing to some readers. The genocide in Gaza has entered a new phase. Read more...
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May 18, 6:27 pm
Letter to the Editor: In embracing biracial identity, I am inspired to stand up to discrimination
Editor’s note: The following letter was written in response to the Opinion column “Embracing biracial identity through resilience, strength of female ancestors” by Mia Burzminski. As a half-Chinese, half-white student in high school, I really connected with this article. Read more...
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May 11, 2:08 pm
Op-ed: To defend principles of higher education, UCLA must reject government interference
This post was updated May 11 at 7:47 p.m. Many years ago, I took the entrance exam to pursue graduate studies in my birth country, Iran. Read more...
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May 5, 3:42 pm
Opinion: Amendment to Good Clothes Good People Basic Needs Referendum is necessary to support students
This post was updated May 10 at 9:58 p.m. Back in early 2018, a small group of Bruins had a simple idea: what if we could create a space for students to donate their basic needs items back to other students? Read more...