Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA would like to correct some mischaracterizations about our organization that have surfaced in campus discourse and the work of outside publications reporting on internal student government issues, specifically in regards to the offensive Judicial Board interview of Rachel Beyda. Read more...
Community
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March 17, 3:12 am
Submission: SJP uninvolved in controversy surrounding Rachel Beyda’s appointment
Community, Opinion
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March 17, 3:10 am
Submission: Student Aid Bill of Rights to make higher education more affordable
In an economy increasingly built on innovation, the most important skill you can sell is your knowledge. That’s why higher education is, more than ever, the surest ticket to the middle class. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 17, 2:28 am
Kunal Patel: Upholding freedom of speech includes protecting unpopular ideas
The recent controversy surrounding a racist bus chant perpetrated by University of Oklahoma Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity members and subsequent expulsion of two chant-leading members has reignited the debate of free speech on college campuses. Read more...
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Community, Opinion
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March 17, 2:21 am
Submission: USAC resolution fails to distinguish anti-Semitism, criticism of Israel
On Tuesday, March 10, the Undergraduate Students Association Council passed a resolution to “condemn anti-Semitism” proposed by members of Hillel at UCLA, a Jewish organization linked to the U.S. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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March 17, 2:12 am
Editorial: UCLA responsible for educating students on forms of discrimination
A series of missteps by our undergraduate student government – which culminated with the nationally publicized questioning of Judicial Board candidate Rachel Beyda because of her involvement with the Jewish community – has pointed to a crucial need for university officials to educate students on more subtle instances of discrimination and hate speech. Read more...
Opinion
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March 13, 12:30 pm
Shani Shahmoon: Resolution important in deconstructing anti-Semitic rhetoric
While many students on this campus pride themselves on their ethnicity and religion, I find myself stigmatized for my background. This Tuesday, “A Resolution Condemning Anti-Semitism” was presented to the Undergraduate Students Association Council to help bring an end to the discrimination of the Jewish community at UCLA. Read more...
Editorials
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March 12, 12:00 am
Editorial: Changes in interview format risk Chancellor Block’s accountability
For the majority of his time as chancellor of UCLA, Gene Block has had an hour-long interview with the full Daily Bruin Editorial Board each quarter to discuss student life and campus policy. Read more...