The Bruin Political Union and Campus Events Commission hosted POLITIFEST, a political discussion event, on campus May 22. It featured online commentary outlet The Young Turks’ Ana Kasparian along with several other students groups including Bruin Democrats, Bruins Elect, Bruin Libertarians, Bruin Republicans, the California Public Interest Research Group, Young Progressives Demanding Action and the undergraduate student government’s external vice president’s office. Read more...
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May 31, 11:10 pm
Submission: Armenian Students’ Association denounces hosting of The Young Turks
Community, Opinion
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May 25, 7:47 pm
Submission: Focus on student engagement, transparency vital for success of USAC
Leadership without purpose is without vision. Allow me to share mine. My name is Arielle Yael Mokhtarzadeh. I am a third-year communication studies student with a double minor in public affairs and Israel studies. Read more...
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May 11, 8:26 pm
Letter to the Editor: Administrative fees on contributions to UCLA are realistic, not harmful
With regard to Sandra Wenceslao’s column “UCLA’s fee on contributions can deter potential donors, harm students,” while I share her desire for donations to be donated, fully, to intended causes, her views read naively. Read more...
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May 11, 8:22 pm
Submission: State legislature must pass AB 71 to address affordable housing crisis
Summer is coming, and many students are thinking about final assignments, projects, internships and making summer plans. But for some students, summer means the end of stable housing and beginning the search for new housing options. Read more...
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May 10, 10:30 pm
Submission: UCLA community must learn from errors, move forward with respect
Last week, a photograph of a UCLA undergraduate making a gang sign went viral. There is much we as administration don’t know about its context, including whether the photo was taken on campus. Read more...
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May 10, 1:23 am
Submission: We should look past resentment, work toward reconciliation
Our university is supposed to provide an environment for personal discovery, rigorous questioning and intellectual development. At least that’s what I was told when I arrived. Read more...
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May 4, 6:53 pm
Submission: DAAP upholds resistance to Trump administration’s immigration policy
Declaring UCLA a sanctuary campus to protect undocumented students is not only feasible – it is necessary. Public officials, institutions and democratic bodies must take proactive steps to oppose President Donald Trump’s administration and its attacks on immigrants and civil rights. Read more...