I have found myself fortunate enough to witness more perspectives on the Israel-Palestine dynamic than most students. I am the external president of the Olive Tree Initiative at UCLA, a conflict analysis and education group. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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March 5, 12:00 am
Submission: Israeli-Palestinian solution requires cooperation
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 5, 12:00 am
Julia McCarthy: Royce Hall venue for Clinton speech is mistake
The term “the one percent” is taking on a new meaning at UCLA. After hours of waiting in line, a stampede and a ticket lottery, only a limited number of students – or about one percent of the student body – will have the chance to hear Hillary Clinton speak in Royce Hall. Read more...
Photo: Victoria Chang/Daily Bruin
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 4, 12:00 am
Aram Ghoogasian: Increased input by academics needed on divisive issues
Education and politics often mix with divisive results. The University of California Board of Regents’ controversial decision to hire the former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security as its new University of California president illustrates the clear connection between our academic institutions and the world of politics. Read more...
Photo: Kimberly Striegel/Daily Bruin
Cartoons, Opinion
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March 4, 12:00 am
Editorial Cartoon: Racquetball, an integral part of the Wooden Center
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 4, 12:00 am
Eitan Arom: Nature of divestment talks reflects poor campus climate
As a Jew, there’s no word I reserve when describing how I feel about anti-Semitism. “Abhor” is my go-to. “Despise” is fair game. “Disgusting” is appropriate as an adjective. Read more...
Photo: Last week’s Undergraduate Students Association Council meeting had almost nine hours of public comment. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 3, 12:06 am
Charley Guptill: Students ineligible to donate blood should be given alternate options
As a UCLA student, if you decide to take some time out of your day to save three lives, you’re rewarded with a movie ticket and a sippy juice box. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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March 3, 12:00 am
Editorial: UC student governments should be held to state meeting laws
California community college student governments must comply with state open meeting laws. And parts of those laws apply to California State University student governments. But by an oversight of government code in California, student governments on University of California campuses are not bound to any public meeting statutes despite taking in millions of dollars in mandatory student fees each year. Read more...