Following a decade-long tradition, Students for Justice in Palestine hosted its annual Palestine Awareness Week this week to raise awareness about the ongoing occupation of Palestine and the daily struggles of the Palestinian people. With evening talks featuring distinguished speakers, live musical performances and interactive education, as well as daily activities, Palestine Awareness Week provided […]
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Submission: UCLA fails to support necessary mental health needs
The Office for Students with Disabilities is supposed to help students suffering from physical and mental ailments beyond their control. A disabled student is supposed to register with the office as soon as they start school at UCLA to receive accommodations necessary for them to cope with the quick-paced quarter system. But what happens if […]
Submission: Hillel should abandon Standards of Partnership to become more inclusive
Hillel is an international organization that prides itself on its mission to “enrich the lives of Jewish students,” and is considered by universities to be a religious organization. However, the reality is that Hillel International’s Standards of Partnership with Israel, which local Hillels around the world must adhere to in order to receive support from […]
Letter to the Editor: Daily Bruin not a pawn for political advancement
My first instinct when a Daily Bruin submission titled “Shame on the Daily Bruin – student voices are crucial to UC governance” popped up on my Facebook feed was to laugh. I didn’t laugh because the contents of the Jan. 12 article, written by a pair of student council officers, were frivolous. I laughed because […]
Letter to the Editor: The Bruin did not examine loss of due process in new Title IX policy
Dear Editor, Your interview of Kathleen Salvaty, UCLA’s Title IX officer, on Monday, Jan. 11, neglected to answer significant questions about UCLA’s implementation of the new UC procedure that requires Title IX offices, rather than dean of students offices, to investigate reports of sexual assault. UCLA’s Title IX office will now assign investigators to investigate […]
Letter to the Editor: Clarifications about cost, times of UC summer travel study programs
Dear Editor, I want to thank Hannah Rosson for writing the article “UCLA offers new travel study programs, summer institutes for 2016.” Each summer, UCLA offers more than a thousand courses, including travel study and summer institutes, that are of great interest to UCLA students. I do want to make a couple of important clarifications, […]
Submission: Students should value increased representation before UC Regents
On Thursday, the Daily Bruin’s editorial board published a piece claiming that the regents’ consideration of a proposal to add an additional student voice on the board will do no good. The editorial suggested that any expanded opportunities for student representation on the board, without actual voting power, is unlikely to make any difference – […]