In response to the Daily Bruin article “UCLA groups call for support in response to offensive flier” in News on Feb. 7: We the professional and student staff of the Academic Advancement Program denounce the deplorable sexist and racist acts recently directed at the Asian Pacific Islander community. Read more...
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February 10, 1:45 am
Letter to the Editor: AAP denounces flier against Asian Pacific Islander community
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February 6, 12:42 am
Submission: No humor in perpetuating rape culture
BY MEGAN LENT Late last month, I performed at UCLA’s first round of the Laugh Bowl, which is an annual stand-up comedy competition that culminates in a final round pitting our comedians against comics from USC. Read more...
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February 5, 12:08 am
Submission: Afro-American studies has right to be department
BY ROBIN D.G. KELLEY The UCLA Academic Senate is currently reviewing a proposal to convert the Interdepartmental Program in Afro-American Studies into a full-fledged department. If all goes well, we will mark our 40th anniversary with a new name and a new status – the Department of African-American Studies. Read more...
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January 31, 12:00 am
Submission: Prop. 13 reform needed to resolve UC tuition woes
By Andrea Chu In the summer after my first year, with another tuition increase in sight, I made plans to withdraw from UCLA. Though it was painful to think of leaving, my parents were already working multiple jobs and still struggling to pay my tuition. Read more...
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January 31, 12:00 am
Letter to the Editor: Student support for Proposition 13 reform unwarranted
It was absolutely outrageous to read Katie Shepherd’s column in the Daily Bruin on Jan. 22 and see photos of UCLA students screaming demands to “reform” Proposition 13. Read more...
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January 28, 12:24 am
Submission: USAC participation in financial committee is necessary
By David Bocarsly, Tamir Sholklapper and Madison Murphy At its first meeting of thewinter quarter, the Undergraduate Students Association Council decided to take over half of its limited surplus funds from student group programming for its own initiatives. Read more...
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January 24, 12:00 am
Submission: Lack of diversity warrants attention of Academic Senate committee
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. By the UCLA Academic Senate’s Committee on Undergraduate Admissions and Relations with Schools In recent years, students, faculty and staff at UCLA have participated in difficult discussions regarding race and campus climate. Read more...