The last time I had a conversation about alcohol in relation to sexual assault, somebody proposed the following rule of thumb: Drunk boys should just never hook up with drunk girls, and vice versa. Read more...
Community
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September 28, 12:00 am
Chloe Lew: More discussion on sexual assault needed to foster conscious community
Editorials, Opinion
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September 28, 12:00 am
Editorial: Proposition 209 should be repealed
Last fall, there were 1,082 black undergraduate students at UCLA out of a total of 28,674 students. That’s less than 4 percent, and it’s not likely that this year’s numbers will be much diffe Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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September 28, 12:00 am
Editorial: USAC campaigns should be held to state, national standards
The Undergraduate Students Association Council will hold a special election this fall to fill two seats at the council table: the General Representative 2 position after Nihal Satyadev’s resignation over summer, and the new transfer representative position. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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September 24, 12:01 pm
Submission: Divestment ineffective for combating climate change
On Sept. 15, the Daily Bruin published an editorial claiming that divestment is “about furthering a moral goal” and made a populist argument, presented without evidence, that the University of California investment committee is bending to powerful outside interests. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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September 15, 3:49 am
Editorial: UC should divest from fossil fuels, commit to sustainability
Divestment at the University of California has a greater meaning than whatever practical effects can be achieved by its implementation. Fundamentally, it’s about furthering a moral goal that is more important in the long term than immediate donations or investment returns. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 15, 3:40 am
Natalie Delgadillo: Civility should not enter into the campus discussion about free speech
In the past year, student political life across the University of California has been roiled by deep divisions and rather uncivil conduct between communities, especially regarding divestment. Read more...
Photo: University of California, Berkeley’s Chancellor Nicholas Dirks sent out an email last week on the topic of free speech and civility. Several groups took issue with the way Dirks linked the two topics. (Courtesy of Jennifer Tanji/The Daily Californian)
Community, Opinion
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September 10, 1:48 pm
Submission: Lobbyists, politicians must not meddle in campus debates
Earlier this year, UCLA students asked student government members not to take lobbying trips hosted by bigoted and discriminatory groups. In a strange intervention into campus politics, this summer Los Angeles City Council member Bob Blumenfield proposed a resolution denouncing this pledge. At a time when we are flooded with other problems, it is curious that Blumenfield has asked the City Council to spend its energy meddling in what appears to be a settled issue. Read more...