A normal Monday morning began with the sound of horns and shouts, as UCLA workers began a three-day strike after contract agreement negotiations between workers and the University of California broke down. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299, the union that represents workers across UC campuses, announced the three-day strike […]
Author Archives: Arik Schneider
Letter to the editor: Yiannopoulos affair highlights need for reasoned, respectful discourse
With the recent cancellation of the Milo Yiannopoulos speaking event hosted by the Bruin Republicans, Young Americans for Freedom at UCLA, a conglomerate of Bruin conservatives, believes it is important to learn from the mistakes of such events, clarify the purpose of inviting speakers and reiterate the importance of having an open marketplace of ideas. […]
Submission: Students should practice civil discourse, not suppress opposing views
Young Americans for Freedom at UCLA condemns the protesters from Refuse Fascism Los Angeles who temporarily suspended the question-and-answer portion of the panel titled “What Is Civil Discourse? Challenging Hate Speech In A Free Society” hosted Tuesday evening by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and UCLA. The turn of events were ironic, to say […]