At the adjournment of Tuesday night’s student government meeting, External Vice President Maryssa Hall struck a note of caution, saying she was leaving the session with a “heavy heart.” Other councilmembers were similarly apprehensive. Read more...
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January 8, 12:00 am
Zoey Freedman: UCLA needs to smooth transition from plastic bags
The age-old question of “paper or plastic?” is out of fashion in Los Angeles, replaced by the quandary of whether to shell out an extra 10 cents for paper bags at the register. Read more...
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January 8, 12:00 am
Katie Shepherd: New position’s efficacy depends on guidelines
Following a quarter marked by student protests and condemning reports, Chancellor Gene Block announced last month a new administrative position to address issues of equity and inclusion, ostensibly a step toward a more accepting and diverse UCLA community. Read more...
Photo: During an “affirmative action bake sale” that supported Proposition 209, students counter-protested by lying on the ground to represent what they called the “death of diversity.” (Christopher Hoo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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January 6, 11:29 pm
Maia Ferdman: Boycott discounts progressivism of Israeli academia
In an act of political solidarity, the American Studies Association resolved last month to boycott Israeli academia. But instead of effectively protesting the Israeli government’s oppression of the Palestinian people, the boycott has provoked a sweeping debate that ultimately distracts from the Palestinian cause. Read more...
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January 6, 12:00 am
Ryan Nelson: One-size-fits-all approach to colleges needs to be re-examined
In an effort to rein in exploding college costs, President Barack Obama’s administration is applying pressure to universities with the oldest trick in the textbook: grades. Read more...
Photo: Lisa Aragona/ Bruin senior staff
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December 8, 11:50 pm
Eitan Arom: South African struggle inspired Bruins to fight for justice
At the time Kathleen Sheldon started graduate school at UCLA in 1975, it seemed Nelson Mandela would never get out of prison. As Sheldon and a group of campus activists sought to make the South African government an international pariah, Mandela toiled away in an island prison – a visionary moral leader reduced to breaking rocks in a labor camp. Read more...
Photo: On Apr. 24, 1986, anti-apartheid protesters gathered on campus to urge the UC Board of Regents to divest from South Africa. Above, police face a crowd of students, one of whom is holding a sign with Mandela’s face on it.
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December 4, 11:44 pm
Chloe Lew: UC should use funds from surplus to solve current issues
After years of recession, the California government finally has some pocket change to stash away for potential future crises. But the state would get ahead of itself by stocking a rainy day fund when clouds still loom over the University of California. Read more...
Photo: At a University of California Board of Regents meeting last month, Gov. Jerry Brown expressed concerns about University plans to request additional funding.