BY ROBIN D.G. KELLEY The UCLA Academic Senate is currently reviewing a proposal to convert the Interdepartmental Program in Afro-American Studies into a full-fledged department. If all goes well, we will mark our 40th anniversary with a new name and a new status – the Department of African-American Studies. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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February 5, 12:08 am
Submission: Afro-American studies has right to be department
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 5, 12:00 am
Eitan Arom: USAC makes progress with bylaws change
There’s one word in the phrase “student government” that is often overlooked and consistently underrated. I’ll give you a hint: It’s not government. For anyone seeking to understand or be involved in student government at UCLA, it’s crucial to recognize that it is an educational experience – as much classroom as Congress. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 4, 12:00 am
Travis Fife: Fraternities can benefit from talking about consent
Through numerous college parties, I’ve come to realize that in a college culture that often views drunken hookups as normal, the fun of a good party can bring with it the risk of confused sexual consent and a whole host of other issues that stem from intoxicated decision-making. Read more...
Photo: Last week, the Undergraduate Students Association Council put on Consent Week. As part of the events, students such as third-year world arts and cultures student Claudia Varney, above, manned information tables on campus.
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 4, 12:00 am
Editorial Cartoon: The NSA’s top secret database
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 4, 12:00 am
Natalie Delgadillo: Resolutions’ extreme language polarizes USAC
Sometimes the oldest, most overused of cliches ring the truest. A resolution set to be presented at the student government meeting tonight has an old grammar school adage looping in my head: It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it. Read more...
Photo: Lizzy Naameh, a general representative on the Undergraduate Students Association Council, is one of the authors of the resolution up for debate tonight.
Editorials, Opinion
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February 3, 12:41 am
Editorial: Secrecy around diversity vice chancellor selection troubling
UCLA has been surprisingly tight-lipped about its progress in creating and filling a new vice chancellor position to address concerns about diversity raised by an independent report earlier this academic year. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 2, 11:52 pm
Ryan Nelson: Tribute to Marine who dedicated his life to others
The first thing people ask me about my cousin Jacob when I mention his death is “were you guys close?” The honest answer is no. His tattoo remains my clearest memory of him. Read more...