I am writing in response to “Majority of USAC candidates sign joint ethics statement,” by Amanda Schallert in News on May 6. I am a graduate of UCLA’s Class of 1986 and served on the Undergraduate Students Association Council and as commencement speaker. Read more...
Opinion
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May 15, 12:00 am
Letter to the Editor: USAC joint ethics statement deserves skepticism
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 15, 12:00 am
Alexandra Tashman: Parking crucial to educational access for Bruins with disabilities
I spent the better part of my sophomore year at UCLA in bumper-to-bumper traffic. In fact, I’d probably say I spent more time in my car than I did in class. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 14, 12:37 am
Ryan Nelson: Homeboy Industries brings LA to Bruins
Located at the northern edge of Chinatown, just two miles southeast of Dodger Stadium and a mile north of City Hall, Homeboy Industries stands out against the backdrop of a towering train overpass, across from nondescript buildings adorned in Chinese script and a massive lot half-filled with yellow school buses. Read more...
Photo: Associated Students UCLA, which owns the UCLA store and Ackerman Union, now stocks Homeboy Industries’ products like their tortilla chips and salsa. (Sebastian Torrelio/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Community, Opinion
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May 14, 12:00 am
Submission: Ethics statement contains double standard
Over the past several weeks, we have witnessed the emergence of a troubling double standard targeting Jewish and pro-Israel students and organizations. While cloaked in the language of “ethics,” “marginalization” and “human rights,” this initiative is actually about denying our narrative and represents a frontal assault on dialogue, education and constitutionally protected rights. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 13, 1:23 am
Chloe Lew: UCLA brand abroad should reflect university values
Just before my first day at UCLA and more than 7,000 miles from campus, I came across another “UCLA” in the form of a small apparel store in Guangzhou, China. Read more...
Photo: (Eitan Arom and Stephen Stewart/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Editorials, Opinion
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May 12, 12:00 am
Editorial: Transfer representative success dependent on solid plans
In approving the creation of a new student government position Friday, voters handed the incoming Undergraduate Students Association Council a sizable summer project to cut its teeth on. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 10, 7:57 pm
Aram Ghoogasian: Council’s unity, success now in hands of new executives
Next year's council has a useful example of how to improve the atmosphere of student government – the current council's term has been characterized by repeated conflicts along slate lines, a problem that the next council has a responsibility to solve. Read more...