Last week, a member of Students for Justice in Palestine published an op-ed in the Daily Bruin titled “Daily Bruin should have disclosed authors’ link to Hasbara.” This frivolous attempt to taint our image, undermine our integrity and portray us as incapable of forming our own opinions is just one example of the radical and hurtful accusations that have been made about members of the Bruin community after the Undergraduate Students Association Council rejected a resolution to divest from five companies. Read more...
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March 18, 12:00 am
Submission: Hate speech after divestment resolution only furthers divide
Community, Opinion
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March 10, 12:34 am
Submission: Daily Bruin should have disclosed authors’ link to Hasbara
On Feb. 25, the Daily Bruin published an op-ed entitled “Divestment promotes anti-Israeli movement,” written by Avinoam Baral, Tammy Rubin and Miriam Eshaghian. Although I personally do not agree with the political viewpoints endorsed by the authors, I find it more problematic that the three are participants in the Hasbara Fellowships program, and that the Daily Bruin failed to publicly disclose this information to its readership. Read more...
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March 7, 12:00 am
Submission: Law students call for healthier options at Lu Valle
We are thrilled that UCLA has prioritized the goals expressed in the Healthy Campus Initiative. ASUCLA has expressed an unwavering commitment to these goals of healthy, fresh and tasty food, available for those of us who frequent Lu Valle Commons. Read more...
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March 5, 12:00 am
Submission: Israeli-Palestinian solution requires cooperation
I have found myself fortunate enough to witness more perspectives on the Israel-Palestine dynamic than most students. I am the external president of the Olive Tree Initiative at UCLA, a conflict analysis and education group. Read more...
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February 28, 12:00 am
Submission: Continued UC support of sow birthing exhibit disappointing
Last July, as it has for more than 150 years, the California State Fair was held in Sacramento at the Cal Expo fairgrounds. As in previous years, one of the exhibits at the fair was a live birthing exhibit in which a sow gives birth to a litter of piglets during the fair. Read more...
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February 26, 12:00 am
Submission: USAC needs to reset priorities
Since September I have been director of community engagement for the General Representative 3 office of the Undergraduate Students Association Council. In this capacity I have been responsible for overseeing one of General Representative Lizzy Naameh’s platforms. Read more...
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February 25, 12:08 am
Submission: Divestment promotes anti-Israeli movement
BY AVINOAM BARAL, TAMMY RUBIN AND MIRIAM ESHAGHIAN At 7 p.m. Tuesday, the Undergraduate Students Association Council will be debating a resolution calling for divestment from five companies that have contracts with the Israeli government. Read more...