As the heat wave making its way through California intensifies, leading to power outages and heightened risks of wildfires, we’re reminded of the dangers of climate change and the need to transition away from fossil fuels. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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September 14, 10:06 am
Submission: California assembly members must promote clean energy, support SB 100
Community, Opinion
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September 8, 11:58 am
Letter to the Editor: USAC stands with undocumented Bruins in light of DACA
We, the UCLA Undergraduate Students Association Council, write to show our solidarity with undocumented students on our campus and across the country in light of the rescission of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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September 4, 11:15 pm
Submission: Demonizing opposition does not solve issue of excessive immigration
In the Aug. 28 issue of the Daily Bruin, there is a submission titled “Bruins must stand against hate groups in face of professor involvement.” One of the online responses to this piece states that the author of the piece, Hector Prado, tries to “smear a professor.” That professor is me. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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August 27, 10:49 pm
Submission: Bruins must stand against hate groups in face of professor involvement
Benjamin Zuckerman, a researcher and professor emeritus in the department of Physics and Astronomy, has served as the president of Californians for Population Stabilization for seven months and on its board for 17 years. Read more...
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August 20, 10:47 pm
Submission: UCLA disregards low wage workers, fails to enforce labor policies
I am one of more than 80 mostly full-time valet workers at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. We work for ABM, a contractor that provides contract services to the University of California. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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August 15, 11:17 am
Submission: UCLA administration clarifies insourcing of valet parking operations
UCLA would like to clarify a recent story concerning the university’s efforts to insource valet parking operations at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. UCLA’s efforts to insource its valet services began in the fall of 2016 and are in line with the interest of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees 3299 to keep jobs within the university. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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August 1, 11:58 am
Submission: UCLA community must join the fight for the continuation of DACA
In summer of 2012, former President Barack Obama and his administration created Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals through executive actions. This program has changed the lives of nearly 800,000 undocumented immigrants by providing work authorization and relief from deportation. Read more...