Victims of harassment seeking justice from the university may want to look elsewhere. Unless their treatment was so severe it prevented them from accessing university resources, UCLA doesn’t think it counts as harassment. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 8, 10:46 pm
Selby Kia: UCLA should partner with corporations to provide student internships
The coming of spring brings more than blooming flowers and looming graduation dates. Spring means internship season – the daunting process of Bruins finding, applying and narrowing down how they will spend their summer. Read more...
Photo: (Juliette Le Saint/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 8, 10:16 pm
William Bleveans: UCLA must reaffirm institutional commitment to free speech
Ann Coulter must have known what she was getting into. About two weeks ago, students at UC Berkeley threatened violence when Berkeley College Republicans invited the conservative pundit to speak on campus. Read more...
Photo: (Harishwer Balasubramani/Illustrations director)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 7, 9:45 pm
Sandra Wenceslao: UCLA’s fee on contributions can deter potential donors, harm students
Any type of aid, no matter how small , is usually welcomed with open arms – and pockets. Unless, of course, you’re UCLA. Potential donors to the UCLA Foundation, the organization which manages and directs gifts to the university, face a one-time only fee of 6.5 percent taken from the grant. Read more...
Photo: UCLA charges a one-time administrative fee for organizations that donate to the UCLA Foundation. This fee can deter donors from giving in the first place and should be more flexible.(Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)
Editorials, Opinion
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May 7, 6:29 pm
Editorial: USAC slates fail to prioritize student body over party needs
Bruins haven’t always been united behind Bruins United. But last week’s Undergraduate Students Association Council election demonstrated just how out of touch slates have been with the student body. Read more...
Opinion, Podcasts
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May 5, 10:07 pm
Radio: No Offense, But: 2017 USAC election
No Offense is back and here to talk about the undergraduate student government elections. Keshav Tadimeti and opinion columnist Abhishek Shetty are joined by News senior staffers Catherine Feliciano and Rupan Bharanidaran to discuss this year’s results and shed some light on the future of UCLA slate politics. Read more...
Photo: Vivy Li, an independent candidate for internal vice president, beat BU candidate Neha Quraishi and won the seat with more than 54 percent of the vote. (Dayoung Lee/Daily Bruin)
Community, Opinion
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May 4, 6:53 pm
Submission: DAAP upholds resistance to Trump administration’s immigration policy
Declaring UCLA a sanctuary campus to protect undocumented students is not only feasible – it is necessary. Public officials, institutions and democratic bodies must take proactive steps to oppose President Donald Trump’s administration and its attacks on immigrants and civil rights. Read more...