Last week, Joe Bruin was turned into a symbol of anti-Semitism. Just days after a massacre of Jews at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, the National Students for Justice in Palestine organization, a group established in 2010 that claims to advocate for humanitarian rights in Palestine, designed and released a logo in which UCLA’s cherished mascot is depicted flying what looks like a kite-bomb in the image of a Palestinian flag. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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November 9, 12:05 am
Submission: NSJP is deliberately using inflammatory imagery in anti-Semite propaganda
Editorials, Opinion
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November 7, 10:45 pm
Editorial Board: Centralized on-campus voting seems convenient, does not curb long wait times
The blue wave came and went. But at UCLA, it wasn’t ideology that kept students from voting – it was long lines. Tuesday’s midterm elections were a critical point for the United States’ government, with students’ votes not only affecting who represents California in Washington, D.C., but also state policies regarding critical areas like taxation and rent. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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November 6, 11:11 pm
Submission: Identifying bias within student government would promote minority involvement
I experienced a job interview like no other during last week’s Undergraduate Students Association Council meeting. I was interviewing for the position of USAC Election Board chair – the arbiter of student government elections. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 6, 11:05 pm
For students struggling with convoluted code, PIC Lab’s feeble efforts fall short
Programming experience is quickly becoming a requirement for students in the College of Letters and Science to get internships and jobs. If you haven’t had prior coding experience though, brace yourself for a world of pain. Read more...
Photo: The Program in Computing Lab is a computer lab students can use to work on their programming homework, but they’re often unhelpful. The university should help students who have trouble understanding PIC courses by offering them better tutoring services on campus. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 5, 10:58 pm
Stop the clock on daylight saving time to reduce health, safety risks
UCLA’s official motto “Fiat Lux” means “let there be light.” But come Election Day, Californians will have the power to decide when there should be light in the day. Read more...
Photo: Time changes corresponding with daylight saving time come with a lot of baggage: changing the time twice a year, correlations to increases in crime rates and potential increases in heart attack rates. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)
Cartoons, Opinion
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November 5, 6:44 pm
Editorial Cartoon: A hierarchy of needs
Photo: (Felipe Bris Abejón/Daily Bruin)
Cartoons, Opinion
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November 5, 6:40 pm
Editorial Cartoon: Trump, the Queen of Hearts
Photo: (Andrea Grigsby/Daily Bruin)