I happily basked in the knowledge of a secure future as I read my admission letter. "By choosing UCLA, you choose to study at a world-class public research university with … professors whose teaching and mentorship will help you join the next generation of America's academic leaders," it read. Read more...
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They're back on campus. Old students have learned to avoid them; new students are confused by their odd cheeriness. Read more...
A few weeks ago, I realized that I was precariously a few steps away from being a failure. Read more...
Even if the Faculty Center building did not exist and there simply was an open plot of ground, it would be a major financial mistake for UCLA to put a hotel on the Faculty Center site. Read more...
The opinions included in "On the Record" (Feb. 8) revealed an interesting diversity of viewpoints on the events in Egypt. But there was also a striking overlap in the pieces of professors Gabriel Piterberg and Ismail Poonawala "“ both pointed to the lurking presence of Israel as a factor in shaping U.S. policy in this episode. Read more...
The Revolution will not be televised, said Gil Scott-Heron, an American poet and musician, in 1970. His prediction holds regarding the revolutions happening in the Arab world right now. Read more...
What do the recent uprisings in Egypt mean for U.S. relations in the Middle East, and for the Middle East itself? Read more...
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ARASH DAVARI
Postdoctoral Student in the Department of Political Science
