Diversity without interaction is like a language course without immersion. The learning can only go so far. In a previous column I discussed the academic values of diversity and how the benefits of diversity and its effects on learning, teamwork and communication are well-grounded and widespread. Read more...
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A few weeks ago I was driving from Westwood to Orange County. It was a Friday afternoon, and the roads were jammed. I sat in standstill traffic on the 110, nervously looking over my shoulder to see if the freeway gods would finally allow me to merge into the next lane over. Read more...
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Well folks, the University of California and California state government are at it again and this time, the state’s the instigator. A recent state audit criticized the UC on its budget again and maintained that it needs to better control its costs. Read more...
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Dancing with your friends for 26 hours while wearing a ridiculous getup won’t tell you much about pediatric AIDS. Once a year, UCLA students attending Dance Marathon spend an inordinate amount of time dancing in Pauley Pavilion. Read more...
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Your friends just left for Cabo to forget about their mediocre final exam grades while you’re at home, quietly sitting with your family, getting ready to usher in the spring equinox. Read more...
Photo: The “haft-seen” spread commemorates Norooz, the Iranian New Year and first day of spring, with seven main items that symbolize prosperity for the year ahead. (Aristocrat/Flickr)
Zionism is a whispered word, surrounded by hushes and shushes, and hisses and boos, all within an institution that prides itself for its diversity. There are a variety of definitions for Zionism, but an umbrella definition is that Zionism is the ideology and belief in the right of Jewish self-determination. Read more...
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The University of California Board of Regents’ attempt to condemn bigotry was as ill-conceived as it was mismanaged. Myriad media outlets published columns criticizing the Final Report of the Regents Working Group on Principles Against Intolerance, which claimed anti-Zionism is a form of discrimination that has “no place at the University of California,” resulting in a well-deserved public relations fiasco. Read more...
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