Bernie Sanders lost the Jewish community last week – if he ever had it to begin with. Last week, the Bernie Sanders campaign hired Simone Zimmerman as their new Jewish outreach coordinator. Read more...
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April 17, 10:27 pm
Shani Shahmoon: Sanders campaign must fire Jewish outreach coordinator
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April 14, 11:18 pm
Opinion editors: California’s primary should be earlier to play more important role
With New York’s presidential primary a few days away, and with fewer and fewer states remaining in the race, there’s one fact that’s particularly tantalizing to Californians: For the first time in a long time, our vote will matter. Read more...
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April 13, 12:00 am
Jonathan Friedland: Reducing food waste at dining halls key to greater sustainability
UCLA has some of the best college food in the country, but 50 tons of it is thrown out every month. In other words, UCLA wastes about two-thirds the weight of the retired Space Shuttle in food monthly. Read more...
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April 12, 12:00 am
Chris Campbell: LA must rezone in order to add housing, accommodate homeless people
Los Angeles’ moniker as the homeless capital of America has hung over its head for decades. But now, there may be a narrow path the city can take to remedy that. Read more...
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April 8, 12:23 am
Kristina Iliopoulos: Students staying on the Hill over breaks need dining options
In college we’re supposed to be adults; just adults who live in dorms. But we’re adults without kitchens, who can’t cook and live isolated from any sort of food establishment. Read more...
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April 7, 11:46 pm
Kuhelika Ghosh: Left-handed students are hindered by lack of accommodating desks
Left-handed students at UCLA often have to sit through the entire quarter bearing the pain of having their arm resting on air for two hours straight while they write notes. Read more...
Photo: Five out of about 40 desks in Mathematical Sciences 5137 are designed for left-handed students. While this number may seem small, it is more than in most classrooms, which offer no left-handed desks, forcing students to contort their bodies while writing notes. (Korbin Placet/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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April 7, 12:00 am
Anya Lukianchikov: Academic diversity requires centralized opportunities for students
Diversity without interaction is like a language course without immersion. The learning can only go so far. In a previous column I discussed the academic values of diversity and how the benefits of diversity and its effects on learning, teamwork and communication are well-grounded and widespread. Read more...
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