Two newly “elected” council members, Claire Fieldman and Bella Martin, have been credibly accused by multiple students of invading voter privacy and coercing votes, a clear violation of the Undergraduate Students Association Council Election Code. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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May 13, 2:25 pm
Submission: Disqualifying accused Bruins United candidates would preserve election integrity
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 10, 10:48 pm
Omar Said: Use of stereotyped Muslim attire in ROTC training perpetuates Islamophobia
It takes a lot of work to marginalize 3.5 million Americans at once. But the ROTC did just that when it stereotyped Muslims to portray enemy combatants. Read more...
Photo: Last month, UCLA’s ROTC took part in a training session for cadets. One of the exercises involved military officers wearing what they believed were stereotypical clothing of militants in the Southwest Asia and North Africa region. Scholars have responded that such stereotypes are far from the reality in the military field. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin)
Community, Opinion
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May 9, 10:30 pm
Letter to the Editor: Union worker protestors should target university officials, not students
A normal Monday morning began with the sound of horns and shouts, as UCLA workers began a three-day strike after contract agreement negotiations between workers and the University of California broke down. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 9, 10:26 pm
Are you there, UCLA? It’s me, Mom: Activists should not have to be sole voice for mothers’ well-being on campus
Parenting students and faculty on campus are a forgotten constituency. The voices of nursing mothers have been largely ignored by UCLA, heard only by student activist groups. Read more...
Photo: (Rachel Bai/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 8, 9:09 pm
Tabatha Lewis: Student missions do more to boost resumes than public health
This post was updated on May 18 at 5:20 p.m. You probably follow one or two people on Instagram who have posted pictures of themselves dressed in scrubs and holding a child from a different country. Read more...
Photo: UCLA student groups that go on public health and medical missions must focus on working with local citizens to create a sustainable system that helps their own communities. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 8, 7:06 pm
Austin Pink: USAC must increase year-round visibility to address low voter turnout
There’s been a lot of noise about campus politics the last few days, perhaps to compensate for the thundering silence from voters last week. Voter turnout in this year’s Undergraduate Students Association Council election was a whimpering 26.5 percent, the lowest it’s been in the past 10 years. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 7, 11:21 pm
William Bleveans: Bella Martin’s USAC victory should be revoked to uphold election code
Unfortunately for politics-weary students, the high drama that characterized last week’s student government elections is unlikely to abate anytime soon. The results of this year’s Undergraduate Students Association Council elections left many students in disbelief. Read more...
Photo: Election Board Chair Jack Price announced results for the undergraduate student government elections Friday, just minutes after the board said on Facebook it could disqualify candidates found guilty of violating voter privacy. (Amy Dixon/Assistant photo editor)




