In a submission titled “University irresponsible for inviting controversial speaker to campus,” published on Nov. 5, Natalie Charney condemns several academic departments at UCLA for inviting Steven Salaita to speak on campus. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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November 12, 12:52 am
Letter to the Editor: Steven Salaita’s words not incitement, should not be censored
Editorials, Opinion
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November 10, 12:00 am
Editorial: USAC must not limit press, student access to divestment meeting
The focal point of the undergraduate student government’s Nov. 18 meeting in Ackerman Grand Ballroom is a resolution which calls for the University of California to divest from certain companies that some students say profit from the Israeli occupation of Gaza and the West Bank. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 10, 12:00 am
Natalie Delgadillo: UCLA should be upfront, create uniform policy on mental health issues
Next week is mental health awareness week. As universities across the country are navigating a series of crises regarding mental health and higher education – including a loss of funding for mental health resources due to the expiration of Proposition 63 in California and nationwide debate about involuntary psychiatric withdrawal policies – UCLA student government offices will hold a number of events next week that foster an ongoing conversation about mental health. Read more...
Photo: Annie Chan/Daily Bruin
Editorials, Opinion
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November 10, 12:00 am
Editorial: Students should criticize state, not UC regarding proposed tuition hike
The University of California may raise tuition once again after three years of managing to keep it flat while facing lower state funding. But students shouldn’t get mad at the UC: We need the money, and it’s the state that’s to blame. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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November 10, 12:00 am
Submission: Both sides of Israeli-Palestinian conflict must engage in dialogue
I believe each and every one of us has a story, a story worth sharing and a story worth being heard. So here is mine. I am an American Jew of Iranian descent. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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November 7, 12:00 am
Submission: Gene Block’s support of animal research ignores just criticism
On Nov. 3, Chancellor Gene Block sent UCLA students an email in which he voiced his support of animal researchers at UCLA. The email was prompted by professor David Jentsch’s Oct. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 7, 12:00 am
Samah Pirzada: Circle of 6 safety app useful despite rough edges
The Undergraduate Students Association Council Internal Vice President’s office has accomplished a feat in moving a safety application called Circle of 6 to a UCLA-specific app development and marketing development stage. Read more...