“Early Wednesday morning, leaders of the undergraduate student government made a decision to deny hundreds of assembled community members basic information necessary in assessing their student government.” That’s what the Daily Bruin Editorial Board wrote in 2014 after that year’s Undergraduate Students Association Council used a secret ballot to cast a vote on a resolution about divesting from companies that profit from Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories. Read more...
Cartoons, Opinion
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November 14, 9:57 pm
Editorial Cartoon: The True Bruin reality check
Photo: (Mariam Arutyunyan/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 13, 11:59 pm
Women in politics face constant sexist attacks, proving progress is only partial
The 2018 midterm elections made significant strides for the Democratic Party. But the same can’t be said for women in politics. A record number of women ran this year and won seats in Congress. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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November 13, 10:44 pm
Submission: Free speech should not give hateful dialogue on campus a pass
“Hate speech is free speech.” As a sophomore who was just getting acquainted with systems of authority at UCLA, this sobering truth sounded like an admission that we can’t do anything about hate speech on campus. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 12, 11:41 pm
Dashew Center fails to provide adequate, efficient support for international students
The Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars is supposed to be a haven for international students as they navigate a new country and culture, miles away from their friends, family and home. Read more...
Photo: The Dashew Center is meant to provide assistance to international students. But many have reported issues with the center’s services and receiving adequate help. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Editorials, Opinion
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November 12, 11:32 pm
Editorial: University’s handling of upcoming SJP conference threatens First Amendment rights
This post was updated Nov. 13 at 2:32 a.m. UCLA is no stranger to ideologically charged campus events. Be it a talk in Ackerman Union by Ben Shapiro, a conservative commentator, or a lecture in Royce Hall by Rahm Emanuel, Chicago mayor and former poster child of the Democratic Party, administrators have always had the same justification for allowing politically divisive events on campus: Joe Bruin always sides with free speech. Read more...
Cartoons, Opinion
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November 12, 8:18 pm
Editorial Cartoon: It isn’t a drill this time, though
Photo: (Cody Wilson/Daily Bruin)