I first came into this office with the promise of consolidating and leveraging student power to better our lives. I said that we must build a bridge with University of California President Janet Napolitano and the governor’s office. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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November 24, 3:51 pm
Submission: USAC EVP aims to use student power to cause, enforce change
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 24, 1:53 am
Aram Ghoogasian: Graduate Students Association President Milan Chatterjee should resign
Reports of free speech’s death on our campus are often exaggerated. But now that the UCLA graduate student government has violated the First Amendment in its attempt to silence student activists, such claims carry a bit more weight. Read more...
Photo: (Kelly Brennan/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Community, Opinion
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November 23, 6:41 pm
Submission: USAC bylaw changes could erase history, silence students of color
As a first-year African-American transfer student here at UCLA, I thought I would walk into a welcoming environment where my voice and activism would be respected given my position of marginalization. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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November 23, 12:00 am
Submission: GSA must revoke policies that bar group funding based on viewpoints
It has recently been reported that the Graduate Student Association has adopted a policy to deny student funding to groups that endorse or are even connected to campaigns in support of divestment from companies that violate Palestinian human rights. Read more...
Photo: A town hall hosted by the Diversity Caucus is at the center of a claim that the Graduate Student Association violated the first amendment. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)
Community, Opinion
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November 23, 12:00 am
Submission: Bruin seeks UCLA legal help following litigation from SJP leaders
On Nov. 19, 2015, Students for Justice in Palestine leaders sent me an email requesting documentation. Because they’ve retained attorneys and filed a legal letter with the chancellor, I followed protocol and referred them to UCLA’s legal department. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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November 23, 12:00 am
Letter to the Editor: SJP should have brought concerns to GSA instead of acquiring lawyers
The Graduate Student Association does not have a dedicated funding body for events. When the Diversity Caucus requested GSA funding for their town hall with Vice Chancellor Jerry Kang, GSA’s cabinet made an exception and provided ad-hoc funding from surplus funds. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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November 23, 12:00 am
Editorial: UC should implement limits to executive pay
The idea of a public university in California is groaning under the weight of increased tuition and excess administrative costs, straining confidence in the prospect of an institution dedicated to public service instead of profits for its employees. Read more...