How does one small country generate so much controversy and news? It is amazing that as a country smaller than the size of New Jersey, Israel makes front-page headlines almost every day and is seemingly always a point of serious contention on this campus. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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May 8, 10:20 pm
Submission: Israel Independence Week is a celebration of survivors
Community, Opinion
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May 8, 10:16 pm
Submission: US needs bipartisan support for Israel to aid relations
Abortion, gun control, healthcare – it sometimes seems as though no one can agree on anything nowadays. The president comes up with a plan and Congress blocks it. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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May 6, 8:22 pm
Editorial: USAC Election Board must disqualify Social Justice Referendum
Editor’s note: The referenda on the USAC ballot did not directly compete with one another, but in the interest of full transparency, we believe it is worth noting one of the referenda on this year’s ballot directly benefitted the Daily Bruin financially. Read more...
Opinion, Podcasts
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May 6, 6:46 pm
No Offense, But: USAC Results
Live from the Daily Bruin conference room, Chris Campbell, Abhishek Shetty and Aaron Julian offer their reactions in the aftermath of Friday night’s USAC election. There was a lot happening, and lots to opine about. Read more...
Photo: (Efren Piñon/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 6, 12:19 am
Jasmine Aquino: Allowing USAC to campaign on the Hill would promote political dialogue
The flyers, high-fives and small talk from Undergraduate Students Association Council candidates don’t extend to the Hill, but USAC’s importance does. The 14 newly elected student officials will institute policies and services with millions of dollars’ worth of student fees. Read more...
Photo: The undergraduate student government’s election code bans campaigning in residential halls and other university-owned living spaces, but this creates a disconnect between students and their government. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 6, 12:17 am
Abhishek Shetty: USAC Election Board should extend physical campaigning period
Last Friday’s Undergraduate Students Association Council candidates debate was meant to be an important platform for uninformed voters to learn about the election. Instead, it turned out be a mutual-admiration society between overexcited supporters and their deities. Read more...
Photo: (Kelly Brennan/Illustrations director)
Editorials, Opinion
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May 5, 1:14 am
Editorial: USAC Judicial Board shouldn’t rule in favor of Social Justice Referendum
Update: The Undergraduate Students Association Council Judicial Board ruled in favor of the Election Board Thursday morning. The referendum process has long been an attempt at direct democracy. Read more...