The last time I had a conversation about alcohol in relation to sexual assault, somebody proposed the following rule of thumb: Drunk boys should just never hook up with drunk girls, and vice versa. Read more...
Community
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September 28, 12:00 am
Chloe Lew: More discussion on sexual assault needed to foster conscious community
Community, Opinion
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September 28, 12:00 am
Submission: USAC councilmembers must represent student voices
Editor’s Note: The following submission contains strong language. We feel its inclusion is necessary to accurately depict the author’s experience. For a period of five months earlier this year, I received death threats. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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September 24, 12:01 pm
Submission: Divestment ineffective for combating climate change
On Sept. 15, the Daily Bruin published an editorial claiming that divestment is “about furthering a moral goal” and made a populist argument, presented without evidence, that the University of California investment committee is bending to powerful outside interests. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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September 10, 1:48 pm
Submission: Lobbyists, politicians must not meddle in campus debates
Earlier this year, UCLA students asked student government members not to take lobbying trips hosted by bigoted and discriminatory groups. In a strange intervention into campus politics, this summer Los Angeles City Council member Bob Blumenfield proposed a resolution denouncing this pledge. At a time when we are flooded with other problems, it is curious that Blumenfield has asked the City Council to spend its energy meddling in what appears to be a settled issue. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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September 8, 6:20 am
Submission: UC cannot legally give undocumented students state benefits
On Aug. 26, Judicial Watch took a step in defense of taxpayer rights by filing a lawsuit against the University of California Board of Regents. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of former California Senate candidate Earl De Vries, alleges that the UC Board of Regents is currently violating federal law by granting in-state tuition and state-funded public benefits to undocumented immigrants. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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September 8, 6:16 am
Submission: Undocumented students deserve equal access to higher education
We, Improving Dreams, Equality, Access and Success (IDEAS) at UCLA are a collective of undocumented students and allies who represent and advocate for the interests and rights of undocumented students here on campus and throughout the nation. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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August 18, 4:47 am
Letter to the Editor: Jewish Student Union denounces anti-Semitic fliers
Editor‘s Note: The following letter appeared first on the Jewish Student Union’s Facebook page. It has been edited for Daily Bruin style and re-printed below. On Aug. Read more...