A law prohibiting people to speak hateful and hurtful things being implemented sounds like a dream come true. This idea has been discussed around college campuses, in articles here and even in speeches from President Barack Obama. And yes, it’s a noble idea, but it’s unachievable. Setting limits to free speech in everyday life presents […]
Author Archives: Aaron Julian
Aaron Julian: Dining halls should follow Covel, adopt more self-serve options
To the surprise of older students no longer living on campus, crowds gather, and even endure longer lines, at Covel Commons dining hall daily to enjoy the revamped menu and exciting food available at the cost of only a swipe. After all, Covel was the dining hall where they found that cricket in a burger […]
U.S. official calls for focus on gender equality as means to end AIDS
The U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator called for an end to the AIDS epidemic by 2030 in a speech at UCLA Wednesday afternoon. Around 70 professors, students and international delegates attended a speech by Dr. Deborah Birx, a retired army colonel who began her term as U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and U.S. Special Representative for Global […]
Black student activists create discussion space with Undercommons
About 70 students gathered at the bottom of Janss Steps Monday as student activists launched a meeting space to discuss issues black youth encounter. A group of five UCLA graduate students created the meeting space, called the Undercommons, to offer students a place where they can talk about problems such as mass incarceration, said Shamell […]
Westwood rally shows solidarity with Israel after recent violence
A crowd of over 200 gathered outside the Wilshire Federal Building on Sunday to demonstrate solidarity with Israel, after rising tensions in the region have left dozens dead. Since mid-September, according to the Associated Press, violence broke out in the region primarily over access to what is known to Jews as the Temple Mount and […]