Last week, a member of Students for Justice in Palestine published an op-ed in the Daily Bruin titled “Daily Bruin should have disclosed authors’ link to Hasbara.” This frivolous attempt to taint our image, undermine our integrity and portray us as incapable of forming our own opinions is just one example of the radical and hurtful accusations that have been made about members of the Bruin community after the Undergraduate Students Association Council rejected a resolution to divest from five companies. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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March 18, 12:00 am
Submission: Hate speech after divestment resolution only furthers divide
Editorials
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March 13, 12:00 am
Editorial: Survivors deserve to know harassers’ punishments
The University of California recently updated its sexual harassment and violence policy with the intention of making the process of reporting and addressing assaults clearer for survivors and University officials. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 13, 12:00 am
Aram Ghoogasian: USAC’s delayed budget report reveals bigger problems
Accountability is a nice thing to ride into office on, but when faced with the realities of governance, it’s a difficult platform to follow through with. Read more...
Photo: Vivian Tong/Daily Bruin senior staff
Community, Opinion
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March 10, 12:34 am
Submission: Daily Bruin should have disclosed authors’ link to Hasbara
On Feb. 25, the Daily Bruin published an op-ed entitled “Divestment promotes anti-Israeli movement,” written by Avinoam Baral, Tammy Rubin and Miriam Eshaghian. Although I personally do not agree with the political viewpoints endorsed by the authors, I find it more problematic that the three are participants in the Hasbara Fellowships program, and that the Daily Bruin failed to publicly disclose this information to its readership. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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March 10, 12:05 am
Editorial: Crop of commencement speakers lacks diversity
Since the UCLA College of Letters and Science reinstated a college-wide commencement in 2002, the crop of commencement speakers has lacked the diversity that UCLA administration touts as one of the university’s top priorities. Read more...