Our university is supposed to provide an environment for personal discovery, rigorous questioning and intellectual development. At least that’s what I was told when I arrived. Yet with just weeks to go before I graduate, I find myself asking a simple question: What just happened? Let me acknowledge that a photo taken of me a […]
Category Archives: Community
Submission: DAAP upholds resistance to Trump administration’s immigration policy
Declaring UCLA a sanctuary campus to protect undocumented students is not only feasible – it is necessary. Public officials, institutions and democratic bodies must take proactive steps to oppose President Donald Trump’s administration and its attacks on immigrants and civil rights. Sanctuary declarations are the first step. Trump’s administration has directly threatened UCLA’s undocumented students, […]
Letter to the Editor: Bruin Democrats disappointed with Siegel’s recently leaked photo
In light of the recently surfaced photograph of Undergraduate Students Association Council President Danny Siegel holding up a gang sign, it is only appropriate that we release this statement regarding Siegel, who is also our former finance director and external vice president. We at Bruin Democrats are very aware of Siegel’s former role with our […]
Letter to the Editor: USAC candidates must focus on critical student issues, not getting votes
I am an alumnus of UCLA and a former Undergraduate Students Association Council president, concerned with the recently leaked photo of the current undergraduate student body president flashing a gang sign. As a student and an elected student representative, I did many things during my college years I regretted and wished I could take back. […]
Submission: UCLA needs more resources to address international students’ concerns
Two months ago, second-year global studies and political science student Nis Hamid opened up about her experience being targeted by federal immigration policy. Although two judges have since stopped the immigration ban, she still regularly suffers from anxiety disorder and panic attacks – months after the ordeal. Hamid, who is now part of the policy […]
Submission: Students must commit to respect, civility during USAC election season
With the 2017 Undergraduate Student Association Council elections in full swing, tensions between campaigns are starting to flare. But we need to remember a few important things between social media filled with campaign photos, election board hashtags and Facebook posts longer than most essays I’ve written during my four years in college. First and foremost, we […]
Submission: Bruins United leaders uphold prejudice, manipulate minority candidates
During my first year at UCLA, I was elected Transfer Student Representative by running with the Bruins United slate. At the time, I felt BU was my second home. Yet, appearances can be deceiving, as this year’s BU candidates will learn if they haven’t already. Given my independent candidacy for Academic Affairs commissioner in this […]