Browsing through the list of student group endorsements for the undergraduate student government elections, I tried to inform my vote by looking for my international student group’s endorsement. Read more...
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April 29, 12:27 am
Aram Ghoogasian: Students should not allow USAC slate politics to influence vote
The two largest slates in the undergraduate student government elections seem to live in glass houses. Yet again, a scandal has hit the Undergraduate Students Association Council. Read more...
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April 28, 2:16 am
Chloe Lew: USAC internal vice president should revamp underutilized campus spots
Most of my first friendships at UCLA were consolidated in the dorms, sprawled across Rendezvous-stained couches in the floor lounge or losing badly at pool in the recreation rooms. Read more...
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April 28, 2:11 am
Ara Shirinian: Students need a voice in commencement speaker decisions
At this year’s graduation ceremony, the class of 2015 will get the chance to learn an important lesson: In the real world, success is measured in bills, not principles. Read more...
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April 24, 4:10 am
Aram Ghoogasian: Still no restitution 100 years after Armenian Genocide
If you sift through the sands of the Syrian desert today, you can still find 100-year-old bones. The Armenian Genocide began 100 years ago today. Roughly 1.5 million Armenians were sent to their graves over the course of the following eight years, creating a trauma that transcends generations. Read more...
Photo: Mount Ararat in Turkey is easily visible in the skyline of Armenia’s capital, Yerevan. It is a symbol of Armenian nationalism and right of return. (Jesse Wang/Daily Bruin)
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April 22, 12:02 am
Shani Shahmoon: Israeli Independence Day provides opportunity for campus discussion
Sometimes, one people’s independence is another people’s displacement. In 1948, Israel declared itself a state. As a result of the declaration of the State of Israel, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were displaced from their homes and forced to flee to neighboring countries. Read more...
Photo: Last year, supporters held a celebration for Israeli Independence Day in Bruin Plaza.(Ha’Am)
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April 20, 11:59 pm
Ryan Nelson: Students should back plans for eco-friendly LA through voting, advocacy
In college, C’s get degrees. When it comes to county governments though, a C tends to denote a lot less accomplishment. Which is why it must have hurt about two weeks ago when the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability issued a report that gave Los Angeles County a big, fat C+. Read more...
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