The blatantly excessive nature of some university police actions during the protests on and around Nov. 19 not only deserves the swift condemnation of any responsible Regents and University President, it demands it.
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Activism falls short of UCLA’s standard
The buildup to the fee-hike protests on Nov. 18 and 19 promised something amazing. In the days leading up to the UC Board of Regents’ meeting, all I heard were rumors of police in riot gear, last-minute building switches to throw off protesting students and plans to bus in hundreds of students from other campuses.
Students need to heed prank war’s call
Some say the rivalry has been fizzling recently, especially when it comes to the prank war.
Fee hikes were wrongfully assumed to be issue of race
I awoke to the sounds of beating drums and the thunderous ruckus of youth in arms.
“˜Like’ is the bane of the English language
If I, like, had a penny for every time I heard the word “like” used inappropriately, I’d be, like, a millionaire.
Scientists must work to cure government underrepresentation
While the disparity between North and South Campus has been a recurring theme during UCLA’s Spring Sing, there is a dark underbelly to this merriment.
Newspapers stuck in a tangled Web
For many of those reading this column on paper, the Daily Bruin is the only print journal they will hold today. It might even be the only newspaper to stain their fingers this month.