In an email statement to the campus community on May 16, Chancellor Gene Block stressed the importance of civil discourse in campus conversation, saying, “Political speech that stigmatizes or casts aspersions on individuals or particular groups does not promote healthy debate but debases it by trying to intimidate individuals and groups.” By attempting to disguise […]
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Submission: USAC ethics statement exacerbates Israeli-Palestinian situation
I often imagine myself, somewhat delusionally, to dwell in the sane center in the battleground that is the Israeli-Palestinian debate in this country. Though branded by some on the right as a self-hating anti-Semite and by some fellow travelers on the left as a Zionist propagandist in disguise, I can’t help but feel that the […]
Ryan Nelson: Benefits of hiring undergrad TAs outweigh costs
In physics, it’s understood that for every force acting on an object, that object is sending back a force of equal and opposite magnitude. But if you ask Joseph Rudnick, the dean of the UCLA Division of Physical Sciences and a professor of physics himself, this property of motion can apply to other areas as […]
Submission: Research enriches UCLA undergrad experience
As one of the world’s finest public research universities, UCLA provides a rich and fulfilling context for undergraduates to conduct research. Inquiry, creativity, investigation and discovery are at the heart of UCLA’s threefold mission of service, teaching and research. We start pitching research opportunities at UCLA from the moment students are admitted, through Bruin Day […]
Submission: Government’s response to tragedy shows insensitivity toward veterans
Twenty-seven days after our little brother, Elias Reyes Jr., a United States Marine Corps veteran and UCLA Bruin, committed suicide, the federal government sent our family a letter requesting its money back. The first line read, “We are sorry to learn of the death of (Elias) and wish to express our sympathy.” The second line […]
Submission: Government’s response to tragedy shows insensitivity toward veterans
Twenty-seven days after our little brother, Elias Reyes Jr., a United States Marine Corps veteran and UCLA Bruin, committed suicide, the federal government sent our family a letter requesting its money back. The first line read, “We are sorry to learn of the death of (Elias) and wish to express our sympathy.” The second line […]
Editorial: Students must bridge gap with Westwood governing bodies
There is a wide disconnect among students and Westwood’s governing bodies. While that gap is understandable – students are usually here for only a short time packed with academics and campus goings-on – it is nonetheless a missed opportunity. The Westwood Neighborhood Council, the area’s official representative to the Los Angeles City Council, could benefit […]