This post was updated Sept. 25 at 8:55 p.m. Like many members of the Bruin community, I was alarmed to discover that UCLA intends to significantly expand its police arsenal prior to the 2024-2025 academic year. Read more...
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September 20, 8:40 pm
Op-ed: Taking advantage of UCLA’s location, opportunities enhances Bruins’ experiences
Welcome, or welcome back, to all of our incoming and returning students! We are so excited to have you joining us here on campus and in Westwood Village. Read more...
Photo: Pedestrians cross the street on Westwood Boulevard and Le Conte Avenue, which connect campus to Westwood Village. Incoming and returning Bruins encouraged to maximize their community engagement and service. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
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August 25, 3:30 pm
Survivors of AI-generated sexual abuse need more resources
This post was updated Oct. 10 at 8:34 p.m. Editor’s note: This article contains mentions of AI-generated sexual abuse and suicidal ideation that may be disturbing to some readers. Read more...
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August 19, 10:28 pm
Op-ed: UCLA must adopt institutional neutrality to protect free, diverse speech
This post was updated Oct.8 at 9:17 p.m. Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to Darnell Hunt, UCLA’s interim chancellor, on Aug. 9 on behalf of Bruin Alumni in Defense of Free Speech. Read more...
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July 26, 7:41 pm
Op-ed: Julio Frenk’s transition will greatly benefit UCLA, but UM will miss him dearly
This post was updated Oct. 3 at 7:35 p.m. A year after Dr. Julio Frenk’s inauguration as president of the University of Miami, I began my undergraduate studies there in Fall 2016. Read more...
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June 27, 2:03 pm
Op-ed: 21st Century Policing Solutions investigation is a ‘sham’ shielding UC, police
This post was updated Aug. 25 at 7:40 p.m. We write as members of the UCLA community to state our refusal to participate in the investigation being conducted by 21st Century Policing Solutions on the police response to demonstrations and protests occurring in solidarity with the struggle to end Israel’s ongoing genocidal attack on Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Read more...
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June 18, 8:14 pm
Op-ed: Rick Braziel’s messaging belies disregard for police accountability, student safety
This post was updated July 14 at 5:52 p.m. The only official statement issued by UCLA following another major episode of unrestrained police violence against students and faculty on our campus June 10 came not from the university’s academic leadership but from the new “associate vice chancellor for campus safety.” This new appointee, Rick Braziel, has stepped into and now occupies a void left by the upper administration. Read more...