Editor’s Note: This column was originally published in the Daily Bruin on Nov. 27, 1963 under the headline “Embodies America” BY VIC POLLARD One man, by the simple and seemingly meaningless act of pulling the trigger on a rifle, has thrown the entire world into a state of mourning for the man he killed. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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November 22, 12:46 am
Reprise: Country mourns the loss of a great symbol of American ideals
Community, Opinion
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November 22, 12:41 am
Reprise: Confusion in the wake of Kennedy’s death
Editor’s note: this column was originally published in the Daily Bruin on Nov. 27, 1963, five days after the death of John F. Kennedy, under the headline “Questions.” One sentence was edited for sensitive language. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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November 22, 12:24 am
Submission: Looking back on the legacy of a fallen leader
If you were there at the time, you will find it hard to realize that the 50th anniversary of the election of John Fitzgerald Kennedy has already past. The iconic 35th President of the United States was elected in a close-run contest against then-Vice President Richard Nixon on Nov. 8, 1960, and was inaugurated on Jan. 20, 1961. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 21, 12:00 am
Natalie Delgadillo: Minor bylaws change for USAC Finance Committee ignores larger issue
We’re often told that life is all about the little things – but sometimes, it’s really the big things that matter. Last week, the undergraduate student government passed a small bylaws change while continuing to ignore a more glaring issue that has been on hold since the beginning of its term. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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November 21, 12:00 am
Submission: Column discounts efforts of UCLA Typhoon Haiyan Relief Committee
By members of the undersigned organizations On Tuesday the Daily Bruin published an opinion column by Charley Guptill criticizing on-campus relief efforts for victims of Typhoon Haiyan. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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November 20, 11:39 pm
Editorial: Student activism, interest proves need for diversity-related GE
After more than two decades of advocacy, the introduction of a diversity-related general education requirement at UCLA is long overdue. In June 2012, faculty in the College of Letters and Science rejected a proposal that would have established a “Community and Conflict in the Modern World” requirement, an unobtrusive addition to the curriculum that would fit within the existing general education structure without mandating students to take additional courses. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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November 20, 1:13 am
Submission: Moore Hall sit-in addressing discrimination lacked open, tolerant spirit
BY STEPHANIE KIM Like much of the UCLA community, I was moved by Sy Stokes’ recent video denouncing the lack of diversity efforts in student admissions policies, and outraged over the inadequate responses by administration to reported discrimination against faculty members of color. Read more...