Bruin Republicans has stated in its mission statement that it is dedicated to promoting “calm debate on campus and constructive dialogue.” So, they hosted Milo Yiannopoulos for a talk entitled “Feminism is Cancer.” Yiannopoulos, a reporter for Breitbart, is notorious for comments he has made, including his claim that women want men to commit more rapes because women want “more to complain about.” We, at Bruin Democrats, were understandably confused as to how “calm debate” and “constructive dialogue” would result from such an event. Read more...

As of 2014, California had more state prisons and jails than University of California and California State University campuses combined. In the past few decades, California’s prison spending has spiked, which has had a detrimental effect on higher education and rehabilitation services. Read more...

The Student Wellness Commission recognizes Juliette Virzi's opinions regarding the presence of alcohol at SWC retreats. SWC works continually and diligently to foster inclusivity in all health and wellness events and programming organized, especially within the Active Minds and Bruin Consent Coalition committees.SWC retreats are for staff development, and Student Government Accounting-approved retreat agendas reflect this. Read more...

Sexual harassment and assault, and more generally rape culture, is an acute problem on campuses across the country. Most recently, a public outcry over a series of mishandled cases at UC Berkeley resulted in the removal of faculty members from campus. Read more...