Dear Caterina, I had some thoughts about the points you made in your op-ed. This is an opinion piece and I by no means intend to devalue your opinion. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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October 14, 7:49 am
Submission: Awareness of black community’s history key in combatting racism
Community, Opinion
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October 14, 7:40 am
Submission: UCLA must listen to, have compassion for black students’ experiences
Dear UCLA, We need to learn to listen. There was one thing that I couldn’t get out of my head after reading freshman Caterina Kachadoorian’s thoughts about the response to the “Kanye Western” party last week: We need to learn as a campus how to listen to and learn from fellow Bruins who are hurting. Read more...
Photo: (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Community, Opinion
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October 14, 7:33 am
Submission: Black students should not be told how to feel, react toward racism
Disclaimer: This is not a critique of Caterina Kachadoorian or those who agree with what she published in her Opinion submission Monday. Rather, it is a critique of the ideas and beliefs in that piece. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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October 12, 1:50 am
Submission: Afrikan Student Union should focus on problems within black community
There has been controversy over the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and Alpha Phi sorority “Kanye Western” themed party. The party allegedly promoted racism and cultural appropriation, with people dressed up in “baggy clothes, plumped lips and padded bottoms.” Although this party may have been mildly inappropriate, the way the Afrikan Student Union has reacted is absolutely outlandish and ignorant. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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October 12, 12:00 am
Submission: Greek community must stand in solidarity with black Bruins
Dear Black Bruins, I’m sorry for the “Kanye Western” party thrown by campus groups this week, and since they won’t write you a letter, I will. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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October 9, 1:58 am
UCLA must not abandon the Hannah Carter Japanese Garden
The Hannah Carter Japanese Garden was the first Japanese-style garden of its scale to be built in Southern California after World War II. When it was donated to UCLA, it was meant to promote East-West understanding as it did for me and my students so very long ago. Read more...
Photo: UCLA settled a three-year lawsuit last week, which allows it to sell the Hannah Carter Japanese Garden in Bel Air so long as the new owner agrees to preserve it for at least 30 years. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Community, Opinion
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October 6, 6:42 am
Submission: Individuals, not ‘society,’ must consciously reject rape culture
Editor’s note: The author of this submission has been left anonymous to protect their safety and privacy. I am a UCLA Bruin. I cheer my lungs out at the Rose Bowl, sit next to you in lecture halls, lift weights at the John Wooden Center and take naps in Powell Library. Read more...