A petition calling for the Social Justice Referendum’s disqualification was declared null last week after signatories decided to withdraw their names from the submission. While not the case for all who withdrew, many former signatories said they felt uncomfortable after learning their names were circulated among supporters of the referendum after the petition was made public. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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May 23, 12:00 am
Editorial: Publishing petitioners’ names serves no purpose, leads to safety concerns
Opinion, Podcasts
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May 20, 12:00 am
No Offense, But: Marijuana and Commencements
Seven propositions have been confirmed for California’s ballot in the November election, including a proposal to fully legalize marijuana. But is it really all it’s cracked up to be? Read more...
Photo: Alice LIn/Daily Bruin
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 20, 12:00 am
Chris Campbell: LA needs reliable public transportation, not emphasis on rail lines
There’s going to be one heck of a birthday party this Friday. After years of bated breath, the LA County Metropolitan Transportation Authority will finally open its 6.6 mile, $1.5 billion Expo line light-rail extension, which will stretch westward from its previous Culver City terminus all the way to Santa Monica. Read more...
Photo: (Annie Chan/ Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 19, 10:47 pm
Sandra Wenceslao: Course on LGBT issues for new students vital in light of recent events
Gender-inclusive restrooms should be an unquestionable right, not a topic of debate. Recently, there has been an ongoing debate on gender-inclusive restrooms instigated by a North Carolina bill that forces people to use the restroom corresponding to their biological sex, regardless of their gender identity. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 18, 11:49 pm
Blake Deal: Trivializing genocide, insinuating intent leads to inaccuracy
It’s hard to know how to react to someone who equates being amused over communist protesters with being amused over black people getting lynched. But this is the exact comparison Tala Deloria draws in submission to the Daily Bruin in response to my article, where I argued UCLA’s Revolution Club engaged in protests against the police due to their inflated self-image and to fulfill their emotional needs. Read more...
Photo: The Revolution Club advocates for a communist society and often holds protests and strikes. They follow the philosophy of Revolutionary Communist Party chairman Bob Avakian and seek to address the shortcomings of previous communistic societies. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
Editorials, Opinion
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May 18, 11:43 pm
Editorial: Westwood bike lanes worth consideration, may enhance citywide mobility
We may never know what a Westwood Boulevard bike lane would look like if we give in to speculation prematurely. Safety has been the number one issue in the prolonged Westwood bike lane debate. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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May 17, 10:08 pm
Submission: Two sides to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, both merit reflection
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a polarizing issue that many UCLA students are familiar with, whether they hold a direct stake in it or not. Certain communities and groups on campus have cut ties as a result of hostile rhetoric, with each side speaking in terms that reflect their inherent biases and failing to acknowledge the narrative of the other. Read more...