Bridget O’Brien left many legacies during her years at the Daily Bruin – captivating photojournalism, the transition to digital rather than film photography and a deep dedication to the staff and the newspaper. But the legacy that seems to resonate the most with each generation of students that passes through the Bruin’s newsroom is her […]
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USAC Recap – Oct. 23
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government of UCLA’s undergraduate students. Council meetings are Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Agenda With a 5-7-0 vote, the council voted down a resolution in support of a peaceful campus approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and investments in […]
Former UC Davis police officer awarded $38K
A former UC Davis police officer who pepper-sprayed seated demonstrators in a controversial 2011 incident will receive more than $38,000 for psychiatric injuries he claimed to have suffered in the event’s aftermath. In November 2011, a YouTube video of former UC Davis police department’s Lt. John Pike pepper-spraying nonviolent Occupy protesters on the UC Davis campus […]
Submission: Napolitano must give UC community real, not symbolic power
By Jason Ball The appointment of Janet Napolitano as University of California president has rightfully evoked protests and criticism. The hiring process for the UC president is a secretive process designed to exclude students and UC community members, offering only symbolic participation in the process. Students are afforded the opportunity to submit “input” on what […]
Submission: USAC bill fails to consider Palestinian view
By Rahim Kurwa and Omar Zahzah This week the Undergraduate Students Association Council Internal Vice President Avi Oved is expected to present a bill to USAC that claims to seriously engage the Israeli-Palestinian impasse but instead fails to address several major questions. First, the bill claims to know what Palestinians want and argues that investing […]
Submission: USAC resolution represents paradigm shift
BY Sunny Singh On Oct. 14, UCLA’s Center for Middle East Development hosted an event called “At the Negotiation Table: What are the options? Israel, Palestine and the US Role – A Discussion with Ambassador Oded Eran.” Eran, the head of the Israeli negotiation team with the Palestinians in 1999, deputy director general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]
Study finds UCLA’s policies regarding faculty discrimination inadequate
UCLA Chancellor Gene Block recently announced plans to hired a full-time officer to help ensure that incidents of racial discrimination against UCLA faculty members are properly addressed and recorded. The university’s actions stem from the recommendations of a recent report, which analyzed alleged discrimination against faculty and found that UCLA’s policies and procedures for responding […]