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...
Community, Opinion
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May 10, 10:30 pm
Submission: UCLA community must learn from errors, move forward with respect
Community, Opinion
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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...
Community, Opinion
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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...
Community, Opinion
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May 4, 6:47 pm
Letter to the Editor: Bruin Democrats disappointed with Siegel’s recently leaked photo
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...
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...
Community, Opinion
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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...
Community, Opinion
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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...