I often imagine myself, somewhat delusionally, to dwell in the sane center in the battleground that is the Israeli-Palestinian debate in this country. Though branded by some on the right as a self-hating anti-Semite and by some fellow travelers on the left as a Zionist propagandist in disguise, I can’t help but feel that the two extremes on the ideological spectrum consistently fail to get it right. Read more...
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May 23, 1:24 am
Submission: USAC ethics statement exacerbates Israeli-Palestinian situation
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May 23, 1:22 am
Submission: Block’s stance on ethics statement concerns Armenian community
Editor’s note: A version of this article originally appeared on the Armenian Chronicles blog. Many Armenian Bruins and alumni feel that the email statement Chancellor Gene Block sent to the campus on May 16 does not meaningfully participate with the reality of the Joint Statement of Undergraduate Students Association Council Ethics circulated among student government candidates. Read more...
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May 22, 12:54 am
Submission: Socioeconomic inequality facing Latino community must be bridged
It’s official: The topic of “income equality” is in vogue. From researchers to cable talk-show hosts, from policymakers to civic leaders, it seems like everyone is talking about the economic disparities between the affluent and the low-to-middle income earners in the United States. Read more...
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May 21, 12:00 am
Submission: Research enriches UCLA undergrad experience
As one of the world’s finest public research universities, UCLA provides a rich and fulfilling context for undergraduates to conduct research. Inquiry, creativity, investigation and discovery are at the heart of UCLA’s threefold mission of service, teaching and research. Read more...
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May 19, 11:25 pm
Submission: Government’s response to tragedy shows insensitivity toward veterans
Twenty-seven days after our little brother, Elias Reyes Jr., a United States Marine Corps veteran and UCLA Bruin, committed suicide, the federal government sent our family a letter requesting its money back. Read more...
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May 19, 11:23 pm
Submission: Government’s response to tragedy shows insensitivity toward veterans
Twenty-seven days after our little brother, Elias Reyes Jr., a United States Marine Corps veteran and UCLA Bruin, committed suicide, the federal government sent our family a letter requesting its money back. Read more...
Photo: Elias Reyes Jr., a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, graduated from UCLA in 2012 with a degree in philosophy. (Courtesy of Irene Kaludi)
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May 18, 11:04 pm
Submission: Chancellor’s email on civil discourse problematic
Editor’s note: The following is an open letter from several student groups to UCLA Chancellor Gene Block, responding to an email he sent to the campus community on May 16. Read more...