Editor’s Note: The following is an open letter to the University of California Board of Regents that represents the opinion of 83 different affiliated student groups and organizations throughout the UC. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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September 16, 1:24 pm
Submission: Regents must condemn anti-Semitism to ensure safety of Jewish identity
Opinion
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September 8, 8:47 am
Casey Kovarik: Greek life should not be blamed for greater social problems
The Greek system – commonly seen as dangerous by many not within it – has become the college version of the chicken or the egg riddle: Is it the system that causes its problems, or those within it? Read more...
Photo: (Maggie Zheng/Daily Bruin)
Opinion
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September 8, 8:46 am
Submission: Greek life valuable on campus, needs improved sexual assault prevention
Articles such as the piece posted by Aram Ghoogasian in the Aug. 31 issue of the Daily Bruin – “Gender divisions in Greek life promote sexism, should be banned” – provide a very useful service to our campus community by giving us the opportunity to think seriously about issues that are salient not only throughout the collegiate world, but throughout our nation. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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August 31, 12:43 am
Aram Ghoogasian: Gender divisions in Greek life promote sexism, should be banned
The state of fraternity houses reflects the condition of fraternity culture: virulent and reeking of vomit. A fraternity at Old Dominion University became the latest in a long line of such organizations to garner national attention for a reprehensible act. Read more...
Photo: (Daily Bruin/Harishwer Balasubramani)
Opinion, Video
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August 31, 12:43 am
Israel consul general talks “the nightmare scenario” of the Iran deal
Congress is scheduled to vote on a resolution to disapprove of the Iran nuclear deal in September. The deal, struck between the United States, Iran and five other world powers, would lift American sanctions on Iran in exchange for the de-escalation of their nuclear program and increased transparency. Read more...
Opinion
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August 31, 12:41 am
Arthur Wang: Chinese nationals and Americans do not share views on Asian supremacy
A Chinese national studying law in the United States recently wrote an essay about affirmative action that was published on Foreign Affairs, bombastically titled “I’m Chinese, and I Know Why There Aren’t More Asians in the Ivy League.” I thought this was a little weird. Read more...
Photo: Two girls hold several Chinese flags, exhibiting their national pride at a pro-China rally. (Creative Commons photo by Rebecca MacKinnon via Flickr)
Opinion
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August 24, 8:33 am
Arthur Wang: Policy, history aid in Asian American success, not cultural values
“UCLA stands for UC Lots of Asians.” I’m sure you have heard that one before. Asians are everywhere at UCLA – 34 percent of undergraduates, to be exact. Read more...
Photo: UCLA students take a bow after performing in “Catalyst,” the 2012 Chinese American Culture Night. (Creative Commons photo by Justin Higuchi via Flickr)