Dear Editor, Your April 30 editorial, “UCLA made right call in keeping controversial speaker, despite pressure” misrepresents the nature of the controversy. It states: “Several Jewish organizations … sent the event’s organizers a letter urging them to pull (Cornel) West’s invitation because of his vocal criticism of Israel.” Not so. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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May 4, 12:26 am
Letter to the Editor: Opposition to Cornel West’s invitation misrepresented
Editorials, Opinion
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May 4, 12:22 am
Editorial: LET’S ACT! must take steps to rebuild student trust
After an election cycle riddled with enough scandal and damaging rhetoric to rival the national political stage, LET’S ACT!’s 2015 candidates faced the most disappointing election night for the slate in recent memory. Read more...
Opinion, Podcasts
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May 4, 12:00 am
USAC Podcast Episode 3: The Road Ahead
Join Radio Director Chris Campbell in a series of podcasts designed as a beginner’s guide to the happenings of the student government! This week, Campbell and the Daily Bruin’s USAC Opinion columnist Aram Ghoogasian review some of the issues USAC will face next year: How can USAC reassert its relevance to the student body next year? Read more...
Photo: Madeline Issac|Daily Bruin
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 1, 11:09 pm
Aram Ghoogasian: USAC must close loopholes allowing illegal campaign fundraising
After a week of consistently being the top story, LET’S ACT! went out with a fizzle. Of the nine contested positions, it managed to win only two. Read more...
Photo: (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Opinion Columns
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May 1, 1:03 am
Yiwei Sun: USAC must address international student issues
Browsing through the list of student group endorsements for the undergraduate student government elections, I tried to inform my vote by looking for my international student group’s endorsement. Read more...
Photo: (Shelby Chan/Daily Bruin)
Opinion
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April 30, 1:24 am
Arthur Wang: Portrayal of Baltimore riots by media ignores societal context
Baltimore is burning – and you’d be lying if you said you didn’t see it coming. In remarks on the city’s unrest, President Barack Obama said that “this has been going on for decades.” By “this,” he was referring to cyclical poverty, substance abuse and incarceration occurring in neglected, mostly black, urban communities. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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April 30, 12:24 am
Editorial: UCLA made right call in keeping controversial speaker, despite pressure
UCLA had to answer hard questions over the merits of academic freedom last week. It answered correctly. This board commends the university and the UCLA Alan D. Read more...