Bill Maher, who hosts a political comedy show every Friday on HBO, has spent his career arguing against institutionalized religions. He is a polarizing champion of liberal values and has committed to speak at UC Berkeley’s December commencement ceremony. But over the last few weeks he has come under fire for his comments about Islam […]
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Julia McCarthy: ‘I Voted’ button may push Facebook users to election booths
When Facebook and politics intersect, things can get messy. Conservatives and liberals fighting virtually through witty retorts and backhanded insults doesn’t accomplish much on the online platform. But Facebook’s recent intersection with politics can hopefully promote a different type of interaction among users. Through the development of a virtual “I Voted” sticker, users can now […]
Chloe Lew: Passage of Prop. 47 provides new hope for California
The votes have been cast and counted, and it looks like California is finally sorting out its priorities – that is, as supporters have been chanting for months, schools, not prisons. With a majority vote, Proposition 47 passed tonight, effectively reducing the penalty for certain nonviolent crimes from felonies to misdemeanors, and rerouting those funds […]
Democrats snag local races, lose U.S. Senate
Gov. Jerry Brown has won his fourth term as California governor, according to the Associated Press.
As of 12:40 a.m., with about 72 percent of precincts reporting, Brown had 58 percent of the vote compared to Neel Kashkari’s 42 percent. However, the Associated Press called the race early because of exit poll results.
On the Street: Diversity Requirement
The diversity requirement was approved by the faculty after a vote Friday. Daily Bruin Video went around campus to ask students what they think about the diversity requirement, what impacts it will have and what their opinions are regarding the issue of diversity at UCLA.
Out of Bounds – October 27, 2014
Kevin is joined by guest host Jason Drantch to discuss UCLA football’s win over Colorado, how the team will fare in its final four games and where UCLA basketball ranks among other Pac-12 teams.
Long Story Short – October 27, 2014
Alex Hyun and Jonaki Mehta host fall quarter’s fourth episode of Long Story Short. First, we speak with Fowler Out Loud coordinator Eric Schmidtand UCLAtlán about their upcoming event at UCLA’s Fowler Museum celebrating Dia de Los Muertos. Then, UCLA professor Fernando Gomez-Pinilla shares his recent research findings on high-fructose corn syrup and it’s negative […]