Dear editor, Your April 30 article reported that former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton, in a campus lecture, criticized the United Nations for failing to “urgently confront terrorism after the Pan Am 103 bombing.” Indeed, the Dec. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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May 6, 12:25 am
Letter to the Editor: Hypocrisy should be avoided when addressing terrorism
Community, Opinion
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May 6, 12:23 am
Letter to the Editor: Bruins should debate complex issues with empathy, sensitivity
May 4, 2015 To the Daily Bruin editor: Last week, in the midst of the Baltimore protests, several inflammatory stickers appeared on campus, including two posted on the door of the Afrikan Student Union. Read more...
Opinion Columns
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May 6, 12:21 am
Zoey Freedman: UCLA must do more to ensure students know their Title IX rights
Title IX is the University of California’s best-kept secret that everyone should know about. The UC is in the process of finalizing much-needed revisions to its sexual harassment and sexual violence policies, including requiring faculty, staff and students to receive more specialized training to recognize and understand all types of trauma and appropriately deal with sexual misconduct on campus. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 6, 12:18 am
Ara Shirinian: UCLA should continue to support, create accessible programs like BACON
At a time when increased competition and rising fees have pushed access to top-quality higher education beyond the means of many, at least one UCLA professor is bringing home the BACON for students around the world eager to learn. Read more...
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Opinion Columns
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May 5, 12:20 am
Arthur Wang: Student groups must overcome divisions, present united front
It’s a sad thing to have to anticipate the annual display of bigotry and hate in Westwood. This time, the display in question takes the form of several stickers with racist, hateful commentary posted near Campbell Hall and on the Afrikan Student Union bulletin board. Read more...
Photo: (Bijun Liang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Community, Opinion
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May 5, 12:11 am
Submission: New EVP plans to focus on action, unity for office
It’s no secret that I am a fan of the Kennedy family. As I prepare to take office, I look to the words of JFK and am reminded of the reality of our current situation: “We observe today not a victory of party, but a celebration of freedom. Read more...
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May 4, 12:28 am
Letter to the Editor: Criticizing country does not mean being anti-Israel
I appreciated the support of the Daily Bruin for the decision of the UCLA Alan D. Leve Center for Jewish Studies to stand up for academic freedom by having Cornel West deliver Sunday night’s keynote at our conference on Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel. Read more...