In the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving break last year, my undergraduate students sent me a barrage of emails wondering if they might be excused from attending sections on Wednesday of Thanksgiving week. Read more...
In the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving break last year, my undergraduate students sent me a barrage of emails wondering if they might be excused from attending sections on Wednesday of Thanksgiving week. Read more...
This post was last updated Nov. 14 at 8:45 p.m. Editor’s note: The following submission is an edited version of an open letter written by UC Riverside student Harry Stoltz. Read more...
Editor’s note: The following submission is an open letter that was sent to UCLA’s Interim Chancellor Darnell Hunt on Oct. 23. Dear Chancellor Hunt, I hope this message finds you well. Read more...
This post was updated Oct. 15 at 9:25 p.m. October is Bruin Earthquake Awareness Month, and in the case of an unexpected natural disaster, there is no question that practice and preparation can save lives. Read more...
Photo: Royce Hall is pictured. This Thursday, the Great ShakeOut will seek to improve the UCLA campus community’s ability to respond to earthquakes and other natural disasters. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Oct. 20 at 9:18 p.m. College is for open and civilized debate, not threats and intimidation. In an era where university campuses should serve as bastions of intellectual freedom and inclusivity, Jewish faculty and students across America are facing a rising tide of hostility, much of it under the guise of anti-Zionism. Read more...
This post was updated Oct. 13 at 8:41 p.m. Editor’s note: This article describes instances of violence that may be disturbing to some readers. On the fourth day of the UCLA Palestine solidarity encampment, a community member asked me, “What should we do if there’s a bomb?” I replied incredulously, “Bombs aren’t allowed at UCLA.” The next night, a Zionist flashed encampment participants with their holstered pistol. Read more...
This post was updated Oct. 6 at 9:31 p.m. In recent months, thousands of University of California employees and their allies have repeatedly taken to the streets to protest for higher wages and housing assistance. Read more...