Submission: Efforts to end mass shootings must focus on multiple risk factors

Another terrible mass shooting took place Sunday night at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas – the worst one yet, until the next even worse one. As we try to process this newest variation of murder-suicide, we recall with agony the June 1, 2016 murder-suicide at UCLA where two men were killed in […]

Submission: UCLA must embrace diversity, challenge hateful means of communication

Dear campus community, Like you, we are incredibly excited about the start of the school year. New adventures and explorations await you at one of the world’s great universities. This is a moment to embrace opportunities for unparalleled learning, discovery and challenges, together with distinguished faculty, staff and fellow students from around the world. Despite […]

Letter to the Editor: Daily Bruin editorial exaggerates issues, misrepresents CEC’s position

On Sunday, the Daily Bruin published an editorial accusing me of “targeting the free press” and “barring reporter access.” In this same article, they compared my actions to current President Donald Trump. It is these comments that compel me to speak out. Firstly, as a woman of color, I find it abhorrent and offensive to […]

Letter to the Editor: Practicing empathy under the Trump administration

Dear UCLA students, Growing up white and Jewish in mostly black South Los Angeles in the 1950s and 1960s, I remember understanding at a very early age how differently we experience this very same world based on our respective family influences and personal histories. Today, I am again reminded of that difference in perception, as […]

Letter to the Editor: Latino Medical Students Association stands with undocumented immigrants

This article was updated Sept. 21 at 1:20 p.m. The Latino Medical Student Association at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science wholeheartedly denounces President Donald Trump’s decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. It is unethical and openly targets a vulnerable […]

Submission: California assembly members must promote clean energy, support SB 100

As the heat wave making its way through California intensifies, leading to power outages and heightened risks of wildfires, we’re reminded of the dangers of climate change and the need to transition away from fossil fuels. California has the biggest opportunity in decades to make this shift. Right now, a bill to ensure that California […]

Letter to the Editor: USAC stands with undocumented Bruins in light of DACA

We, the UCLA Undergraduate Students Association Council, write to show our solidarity with undocumented students on our campus and across the country in light of the rescission of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. We condemn President Donald Trump’s administration’s termination of DACA and any subsequent attempts to persecute Dreamers, many of whom were brought to […]