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Submission: Daily Bruin should have disclosed authors’ link to Hasbara
On Feb. 25, the Daily Bruin published an op-ed entitled “Divestment promotes anti-Israeli movement,” written by Avinoam Baral, Tammy Rubin and Miriam Eshaghian. Although I personally do not agree with the political viewpoints endorsed by the authors, I find it more problematic that the three are participants in the Hasbara Fellowships program, and that the Daily Bruin failed to publicly […]
Editorial Cartoon: What we really wanted from the Oscars
Editorial Cartoon: UCLA’s take on ‘Dumb Starbucks’
Julia McCarthy: Royce Hall venue for Clinton speech is mistake
The term “the one percent” is taking on a new meaning at UCLA. After hours of waiting in line, a stampede and a ticket lottery, only a limited number of students – or about one percent of the student body – will have the chance to hear Hillary Clinton speak in Royce Hall. UCLA will […]
Aram Ghoogasian: Increased input by academics needed on divisive issues
Education and politics often mix with divisive results. The University of California Board of Regents’ controversial decision to hire the former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security as its new University of California president illustrates the clear connection between our academic institutions and the world of politics. When major decisions are made by academic institutions, politics […]
Charley Guptill: Students ineligible to donate blood should be given alternate options
As a UCLA student, if you decide to take some time out of your day to save three lives, you’re rewarded with a movie ticket and a sippy juice box. Altogether, not a bad deal. A single blood donation can help up to three patients, and at the UCLA Blood and Platelet Center, gratitude for […]