Starting Friday, the faculty of the College of Letters and Science will have the chance to vote for a diversity course requirement for its undergraduates for the fourth time in more than 25 years. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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October 23, 1:09 am
Editorial: Faculty should vote on new diversity course requirement
Community, Opinion
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October 23, 1:07 am
Submission: College Diversity Initiative would promote unbiased thinking
My first reaction when I heard about the new College Diversity Initiative was, “What? What could possibly be the point of another vote when we just had one in 2012 and that proposal was defeated, although, sadly, just 29 percent of eligible faculty voted two years ago?” I thought I understood some of the arguments against the proposal – there already were too many undergraduate course requirements, progress to a degree could be affected, there is no proven value to such courses, it would “force-feed” undergraduates material they have no interest in, it could waste faculty resources and students’ time and money, there is no need since we live in a “post-racial” society. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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October 22, 11:48 am
Submission: Lack of USAC knowledge should not disqualify worthy candidate
Around week one, a transfer student asked me why I was running for transfer representative without much USAC experience. I answered that learning and understanding are two different concepts. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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October 22, 11:35 am
Submission: Two transfer students on USAC make for better representation
We, Negeen Sadeghi-Movahed and Sofia Moreno Haq, have decided to join forces and become running mates in this fall special election. Our experiences at UCLA have been similar. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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October 22, 12:00 am
Submission: Student regents encourage diversity
Editor’s Note: This submission has previously appeared in The Aggie and The Highlander. It has been edited for Daily Bruin style and reprinted below. As classes resume and we return to campus, reminders of the diversity of our student body are all around us. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 22, 12:00 am
Alexandra Tashman: Initiative’s signs use ableist discourse
Regardless of how frequently students try to address issues of inclusivity and diversity, there still are communities at UCLA for whom the campus environment can be less than welcoming. Read more...
Photo: Signs encouraging students to take the stairs instead of the elevator are a part of the UCLA Healthy Campus Initiative, and appear in parking lots and structures around campus. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Community, Opinion
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October 22, 12:00 am
Submission: Respect vital to maintain during USAC election
As we approach a USAC special election and begin the 2014-15 academic year, it is critical that we all remember what it means to be a part of a world-class institution like UCLA, including the obligations and expectations that come with being a True Bruin. Read more...