There’s a tendency to measure student protests by their sheer size and volume. The more noise the students make, the more successful a demonstration appears. But our college campuses may now be taking the more peaceful route. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 20, 12:50 am
Chloe Lew: Student protests necessary to bring issues to light on campus
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 19, 12:00 am
Samah Pirzada: Grand Challenges research a model for real-world teaching
A two-unit companion course to the Undergraduate Research Scholars Program, created by members of the Grand Challenges team working toward reaching 100 percent sustainability in Los Angeles by 2050, is paving the way for a new form of education that UCLA should consider implementing. Read more...
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Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 18, 1:01 am
Julia McCarthy: USAC president’s resignation part of bigger problem
Last week, UCLA’s Undergraduate Students Association Council President Devin Murphy resigned. Much of the discussion surrounding his resignation has been centered on Tuesday’s divestment resolution calling for the University of California to divest from American companies that some say contribute to human rights violations in the West Bank and Gaza. Read more...
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November 17, 1:47 am
Aram Ghoogasian: USAC must vote ‘yes’ on divestment, consider consequences of inaction
Hundreds of students stood in two rows to voice their opinions on divestment until close to dawn at a student government meeting last February. Now our student government is gearing up for round two. Read more...
Photo: Michael Reyes, then a fourth-year English student, was one of many students who spoke in last year’s Undergraduate Students Association Council meeting to express his support for the divestment resolution. Hundreds of students spent hours advocating for and against the resolution. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 14, 12:27 am
Submission: USAC needs to make right choice by voting to divest
Dear Undergraduate Students Association Council, By now, you have had a chance to engage with Palestinian students and Students for Justice in Palestine members through individual meetings, teach-ins, Palestine Awareness Week activities and Monday’s divestment town hall meeting, which was attended by about 100 students. Read more...
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November 14, 12:16 am
Kunal Patel: California needs to address gap in education opportunity
When I was a first-year, I covered the Occupy protests that shut down Wilshire Boulevard. One of the prevailing themes of those protests was the disparity in the opportunities accessible to different socio-economic classes. Read more...
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Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 13, 12:28 am
Chloe Lew: Students studying abroad need hands-on experience to ensure safety
Truth be told, I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I signed up to study abroad this past summer. I didn’t check for travel warnings, and reading the safety guidelines provided by the study abroad office only caused me stress. Read more...
Photo: Vivian Tong/Daily Bruin senior staff