The focal point of the undergraduate student government’s Nov. 18 meeting in Ackerman Grand Ballroom is a resolution which calls for the University of California to divest from certain companies that some students say profit from the Israeli occupation of Gaza and the West Bank. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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November 10, 12:00 am
Editorial: USAC must not limit press, student access to divestment meeting
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 10, 12:00 am
Natalie Delgadillo: UCLA should be upfront, create uniform policy on mental health issues
Next week is mental health awareness week. As universities across the country are navigating a series of crises regarding mental health and higher education – including a loss of funding for mental health resources due to the expiration of Proposition 63 in California and nationwide debate about involuntary psychiatric withdrawal policies – UCLA student government offices will hold a number of events next week that foster an ongoing conversation about mental health. Read more...
Photo: Annie Chan/Daily Bruin
Community, Opinion
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November 7, 12:00 am
Submission: Gene Block’s support of animal research ignores just criticism
On Nov. 3, Chancellor Gene Block sent UCLA students an email in which he voiced his support of animal researchers at UCLA. The email was prompted by professor David Jentsch’s Oct. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 7, 12:00 am
Samah Pirzada: Circle of 6 safety app useful despite rough edges
The Undergraduate Students Association Council Internal Vice President’s office has accomplished a feat in moving a safety application called Circle of 6 to a UCLA-specific app development and marketing development stage. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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November 6, 12:00 am
Editorial: Residential Life should be more transparent with changes to disciplinary policy
UCLA Residential Life quietly changed a disciplinary policy posted on its website last week listed under “Sanctions” and “Exclusion from On Campus Housing.” Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 6, 12:00 am
Zoey Freedman: Steep ticketing meant to protect students walking in dismount zones
Bruin Walk has become less of a walk and more of a traffic lane with the current number of bicyclists and skateboarders. University police started handing out $200 tickets to people riding their bicycles, scooters and skateboards in the designated dismount zone, which lies between the De Neve crosswalk and the stairs of Kerckhoff Hall. Read more...
Photo: (Kimberly Ann Striegel/Daily Bruin)
Community, Opinion
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November 5, 10:12 am
Submission: University irresponsible for inviting controversial speaker to campus
Editor’s Note: The following submission contains strong language. We feel its inclusion is necessary to provide full context about the controversy surrounding Steven Salaita’s appearance at UCLA. Read more...