With the recent cancellation of the Milo Yiannopoulos speaking event hosted by the Bruin Republicans, Young Americans for Freedom at UCLA, a conglomerate of Bruin conservatives, believes it is important to learn from the mistakes of such events, clarify the purpose of inviting speakers and reiterate the importance of having an open marketplace of ideas. Read more...
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February 20, 10:25 pm
Letter to the editor: Yiannopoulos affair highlights need for reasoned, respectful discourse
Community, Opinion
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February 12, 11:00 pm
Submission: Student groups in need of money can apply for new USAC Surplus Fund
If you had $100,000 to improve quality of life for students at UCLA, what would you spend it on? Now, imagine if you could get a portion of that $100,000, and all you had to do was apply for it. Read more...
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February 6, 10:55 pm
Submission: Insider Academic Senate appointments perpetuate USAC bureaucracy
On Jan. 30, 2018, the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Academic Affairs Commissioner, Divya Sharma, wrote a submission in the Daily Bruin regarding his appointments to the Academic Senate. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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February 6, 12:01 am
Submission: Student government, the fight for social change go hand in hand
In the chaos of bodies pressed against each other, I watched in horror as students dressed in graduation gowns were put in handcuffs. Their satin blue robes glimmered beneath the wintry Washington, D.C., sun as they were escorted away by Capitol Police. Read more...
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February 2, 3:05 pm
Submission: Students should be more welcoming, respectful of conservative viewpoints
As a college-aged woman who supports President Donald Trump, I was not expecting to attend the Women’s March two weeks ago. I have been warned on countless occasions that my views might compromise my safety, but I felt that at least one woman needed to represent my community and viewpoints at the march. Read more...
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January 31, 12:52 am
Letter to the Editor: Removing access to alcohol should not be focus in sexual assault prevention
As both an alumna of UCLA and a victim of frat party sexual assault, I read with great interest several articles this week on the alcohol ban imposed by the UCLA Interfraternity Council following the arrest of a former fraternity president for alleged sexual assault. Read more...
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January 30, 2:54 am
Submission: USAC should allow Academic Affairs office to serve on Academic Senate
Last year, students plainly and decisively chose the doctrine of equity, diversity and sanctuary when they overwhelmingly voted me in as the Undergraduate Student Association Council’s Academic Affairs commissioner. Read more...