We at Bruin Consent Coalition stand with the survivor who is suing the Interfraternity Council and the Zeta Beta Tau and Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternities following the report she made against a former member of Zeta Beta Tau in January 2017. We are dismayed that yet again an assault has taken place on our campus, […]
Category Archives: Community
Letter from the editor: Discussion, not disengagement, is the antidote to disagreement
Dear valued reader, Usually, those three words come at the start of some banal message to newspaper or magazine subscribers about hot deals to look out for. The Daily Bruin is offered to the Westwood community for free, though, so no tantalizing discounts this time. But, I really mean those three words: Dear. Valued. Reader. […]
Submission: Students should give back to the community via volunteer programs
As a UCLA student, I fully acknowledge that I am afforded many opportunities others do not have. Like the beloved fictional character Uncle Ben would say, “With great power comes great responsibility.” While I feel a sense of responsibility to use my opportunities for the betterment of others, it pales in comparison to the responsibility […]
Submission: UCLA’s fundraising success will not benefit students, workers
UCLA celebrated the early fulfillment of The Centennial Campaign for UCLA’s fundraising goal July 25. More than $4 billion has been raised from private sources since 2014, and the university will continue its fundraising campaign through 2019. At first glance, this milestone appears to be a positive and necessary approach to addressing the chronic funding […]
Submission: UCLA Library’s reliance on temporary workers is inefficient, unethical
I was hired by an affiliated unit of UCLA Library in 2011 on a three-year temporary contract. I was glad to be working full time after earning my master’s degree in library and information science in 2009 from UCLA. I graduated during the height of the Great Recession and lost count of how many jobs […]
Submission: Al-Talib’s response to US intervention in Syria unjustly politicizes suffering
On May 22, Al-Talib, the campus’ Muslim community’s newsmagazine, published an opinion article titled, “The American Muslim Imperative to Study and Oppose US Intervention in Syria.” The piece’s goal was to denounce American intervention in Syria. In that pursuit, it politicizes the suffering of the Syrian people to a disgusting extent that can even be […]
Submission: Debunking common misconceptions about Ramadan and iftar
So one of your friends is Muslim and is fasting for the month of Ramadan. You probably have several questions on your mind about it. What is Ramadan? What exactly is an iftar? It’s tempting to answer these questions based on your experiences, thoughts and insight. However, as your fellow Muslim classmate, I am going […]