When Danny McElaney checked his BruinBill last year and saw that he had received $140 though California’s Middle Class Scholarship, he laughed. McElaney, a second-year economics student, has one working parent who makes too much to qualify for financial aid through the University of California, but far too little to cover the costs of education […]
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Letter to the Editor: Sanders, Clinton should not disavow Jewish voices against occupation
If Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders must fire Simone Zimmerman, his Jewish outreach coordinator, for criticizing the Israeli occupation of Palestine and its overseer Benjamin Netanyahu, Hillary Clinton has some similar house-cleaning to do. Clinton has appeared to embrace the American political establishment’s dogmatic support for Israel and its leadership. In the debate two weeks […]
Submission: Students should embrace openness, reject animosity of Horowitz posters
It’s that time again. Time for another round of posters on campus by the David Horowitz Freedom Center, associating Students for Justice in Palestine and the Muslim Students Association with terrorism. Last week, the center went further than usual, naming a blacklist of students and professors that it claimed support genocide. There is a clear […]
Submission: Attacks on GSA president amount to persecution and are not based in fact
A witch hunt is underway at UCLA. Milan Chatterjee, president of the Graduate Students Association, is its victim. Chatterjee asserted GSA neutrality on the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions, or BDS, movement – a policy adopted by a unanimous vote of the GSA Cabinet – and would not endorse the BDS movement against Israel. Now Chatterjee […]
Submission: Hormel Foods should end unsafe pig slaughtering practices
Jeffrey Ettinger, the current CEO and chairman of the board of Hormel Foods was on campus last week to speak to law students for a Distinguished Alumni Lecture. As a UCLA School of Law alumna myself, I felt compelled to write about Hormel’s practices, specifically those related to a pig slaughter program that reduces inspections […]
Submission: Greek life stands in solidarity with victims of sexual violence
Dear Greek life victims or survivors of sexual and gender-based violence, We, members of the UCLA community who are in support of survivors and condemn sexual violence, are writing this letter to express our support for you. No one should have to endure these experiences. We believe you, and know that everything you are feeling […]
Submission: UCLA dining halls should remove quinoa from menus
In the past two decades, knowledge of quinoa and its ample health benefits has caused it to rise in popularity among health enthusiasts. According to Medical News Today, quinoa aids the digestive system and provides us with important vitamins, minerals and fiber. It is superior in comparison to simple carbs such as white pasta that […]