Last Thursday the Daily Bruin editorial board called for Greek Life to combat a culture of racism and cultural insensitivity. This article is one of several published over the past year critiquing fraternities for misogyny and racism. I will not attempt to defend my community from the charge of racism, because such efforts often distract […]
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Editorial: Students should not propagate viewpoints with false statements
Students are entitled to their free speech, but it’s unbefitting of them to use that freedom to propagate false facts. Last week, the Bruin Republicans student group held an event titled, “Sabine Durden: An Illegal Immigrant Killed My Child,” featuring a mother whose son was killed in a drunken driving car accident by an undocumented […]
Letter to the Editor: Flyers targeting SJP do not represent values of Jewish Bruins
To the members of our UCLA Community, We, the undersigned, represent a diverse cross-section of Jewish leadership, identities and experiences across this campus. It has been brought to our attention that on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016, the David Horowitz Freedom Center posted flyers around our campus targeting members of Students for Justice in Palestine, UCLA […]
Editorial: Greek life must do more to address racism
Scandals and their impact on the campus community should outlive the news cycle. Last October, members of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and Alpha Phi sorority dressed in baggy clothes, plumped lips and padded bottoms for a “Kanye Western”-themed raid. Pictures circulated around social media, leading students to gather to protest the racially insensitive outfits. […]
Report Card: UCLA vs. Arizona State
Quarterbacks: C This is a difficult grade to settle on. First of all, two quarterbacks played and they have entirely disparate talent levels. Sophomore Josh Rosen is a star, and he played like it at times, but backup redshirt senior Mike Fafaul is a former walk-on who looked overmatched when he entered in relief of […]
Submission: UCLA must represent growing international student population
It’s no secret that the international student community at UCLA has grown vastly over the past few years. However, the extent of this growth remains unknown to many. The first step toward proper representation of these 3,700 international undergraduate students is simply acknowledging both the presence and the size of this vibrant community. With an […]
Editorial: LA County must require nursing homes to report superbug infections
Los Angeles County hasn’t forgotten about the superbug. The county’s health officials said Thursday that the county will require hospitals to report any infections caused by a superbug, a lethal class of a drug-resistant bacteria. This comes a year and a half after the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center revealed that dozens of its patients […]