A message to our students: We write today with hearts full of sadness and outrage. Your university administration has failed you. It has failed to protect you and support you, and in doing so, it has made clear where its priorities lie: in silencing protests and maintaining the status quo at the cost of your rights of free speech and assembly. Read more...
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May 5, 4:49 pm
Op-ed: As a South African during apartheid, I admire pro-Palestine protesters’ tenacity
I feel compelled to write this letter from faraway South Africa as a gesture of support and solidarity for UCLA students and those at other US universities who have been protesting in solidarity with Palestine and have been met with violence and arrest for their efforts. Read more...
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May 4, 5:12 pm
Op-ed: Pro-Palestine protesters showed steadfast bravery, resistance amid police violence
This post was updated May 5 at 8:44 p.m. Dearest Students: On May 2, I woke up to the news that police had taken down your Palestine solidarity encampment. Read more...
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May 4, 3:16 pm
Op-ed: As a UCLA parent, I denounce Gene Block’s negligence toward our children’s safety
This post was updated May 5 at 8:42 p.m. Dear “Chancellor” Gene Block: As the mother of a senior who is on the cusp of graduation after four tumultuous years, I watch with utter horror from across the country. Read more...
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May 2, 1:09 pm
Op-ed: Faculty stands with pro-Palestine protesters, demands full amnesty for all arrested
This post was updated May 2 at 9:06 p.m. As Faculty for Justice in Palestine at UCLA, we call upon the governor of California, the mayor of Los Angeles, the University of California system and all other complicit authorities to grant full legal, academic and disciplinary amnesty for all protesters. Read more...
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April 30, 1:05 am
Opinion: UC Berkeley must acknowledge, denounce ethnic cleansing against Armenians
This post was updated April 30 at 8:23 p.m. UC Berkeley as an educational institution has long been synonymous with student activism and civic engagement, its campus serving as the backdrop to catalytic movements ranging from the Free Speech Movement to the Disability Rights Movement. Read more...
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April 28, 2:33 pm
Op-ed: UCLA students must scrutinize USAC candidates on Palestine and free speech
Editor’s note: This post was updated to include that the author is running for the Undergraduate Students Association Council. In this year’s USAC elections, we will have 40 candidates, each with a unique set of viewpoints on a host of issues. Read more...