Editor’s note: The Daily Bruin Editorial Board endorsed candidates for two of the four rental residential group director seats in this weekend’s Westwood Neighborhood Council election. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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May 16, 12:00 am
Rental Residential Group Director Endorsements 2014
Editorials, Opinion
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May 16, 12:00 am
Student Director Endorsements 2014
Editor’s note: The Daily Bruin Editorial Board endorsed candidates for the student director seat in this weekend’s Westwood Neighborhood Council election. The editorial board represents the official stance of the Daily Bruin and is composed of four standing members – the editor-in-chief, managing editor, news editor and opinion editor – in addition to six staff representatives. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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May 15, 12:00 am
Editorial: Push for diversity-related GE requirement is student-led
For UCLA students, the value of inclusion speaks loudly. In recent years, students have echoed concerns about a hostile campus climate; they have lobbied for an environment on campus in which any individual can feel respected regardless of background or circumstance. Read more...
Opinion
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May 15, 12:00 am
Letter to the Editor: USAC joint ethics statement deserves skepticism
I am writing in response to “Majority of USAC candidates sign joint ethics statement,” by Amanda Schallert in News on May 6. I am a graduate of UCLA’s Class of 1986 and served on the Undergraduate Students Association Council and as commencement speaker. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 15, 12:00 am
Alexandra Tashman: Parking crucial to educational access for Bruins with disabilities
I spent the better part of my sophomore year at UCLA in bumper-to-bumper traffic. In fact, I’d probably say I spent more time in my car than I did in class. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 14, 12:37 am
Ryan Nelson: Homeboy Industries brings LA to Bruins
Located at the northern edge of Chinatown, just two miles southeast of Dodger Stadium and a mile north of City Hall, Homeboy Industries stands out against the backdrop of a towering train overpass, across from nondescript buildings adorned in Chinese script and a massive lot half-filled with yellow school buses. Read more...
Photo: Associated Students UCLA, which owns the UCLA store and Ackerman Union, now stocks Homeboy Industries’ products like their tortilla chips and salsa. (Sebastian Torrelio/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Community, Opinion
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May 14, 12:00 am
Submission: Ethics statement contains double standard
Over the past several weeks, we have witnessed the emergence of a troubling double standard targeting Jewish and pro-Israel students and organizations. While cloaked in the language of “ethics,” “marginalization” and “human rights,” this initiative is actually about denying our narrative and represents a frontal assault on dialogue, education and constitutionally protected rights. Read more...