In light of the recently surfaced photograph of Undergraduate Students Association Council President Danny Siegel holding up a gang sign, it is only appropriate that we release this statement regarding Siegel, who is also our former finance director and external vice president. Read more...
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May 4, 6:47 pm
Letter to the Editor: Bruin Democrats disappointed with Siegel’s recently leaked photo
Community, Opinion
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May 4, 6:33 pm
Letter to the Editor: USAC candidates must focus on critical student issues, not getting votes
I am an alumnus of UCLA and a former Undergraduate Students Association Council president, concerned with the recently leaked photo of the current undergraduate student body president flashing a gang sign. Read more...
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May 2, 10:21 pm
Submission: UCLA needs more resources to address international students’ concerns
Two months ago, second-year global studies and political science student Nis Hamid opened up about her experience being targeted by federal immigration policy. Although two judges have since stopped the immigration ban, she still regularly suffers from anxiety disorder and panic attacks – months after the ordeal. Read more...
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May 2, 2:46 pm
Submission: Students must commit to respect, civility during USAC election season
With the 2017 Undergraduate Student Association Council elections in full swing, tensions between campaigns are starting to flare. But we need to remember a few important things between social media filled with campaign photos, election board hashtags and Facebook posts longer than most essays I’ve written during my four years in college. Read more...
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May 1, 9:06 pm
Submission: Bruins United leaders uphold prejudice, manipulate minority candidates
During my first year at UCLA, I was elected Transfer Student Representative by running with the Bruins United slate. At the time, I felt BU was my second home. Read more...
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April 27, 5:33 pm
Submission: UC should emphasize child care coverage as alternative to abortion
On April 12, an informative article appeared in the Daily Bruin about a new legislative proposal known as Senate Bill 320. The bill would require the University of California to cover abortifacient, or abortion-causing, medication in order to continue to receive state funding for student health insurance coverage. Read more...
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April 25, 9:57 pm
Submission: Students can engage in suicide prevention through advocacy, support
After the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Out of the Darkness Campus Walk to fight suicide at UCLA on Sunday and Andiver Castellanos’ Daily Bruin column on mental health Monday, it’s more important than ever that students engage mental health and suicide prevention head-on. Read more...