Bruins for Israel members issued a press release Thursday criticizing speech and actions they considered anti-Semitic at a past undergraduate student government meeting and in a recent statement asking next year’s councilmembers to refrain from taking free or sponsored trips with certain pro-Israel or non-student centered organizations.The release calls for the Undergraduate Students Association Council to denounce all forms of anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism that members think was evident at a USAC meeting, where councilmembers voted on a controversial divestment resolution. Read more...
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May 15, 1:33 am
Bruins for Israel criticizes actions it considers anti-Semitic
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May 15, 1:29 am
Panel of UCLA professors to discuss climate change, solutions
A student group that aims to educate students about climate change will hold a panel Thursday for UCLA professors to discuss climate change through a multidisciplinary approach. Read more...
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May 15, 1:24 am
Activist Angela Davis addresses Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Renowned activist Angela Davis drew connections between Israel-Palestine conflict, South African apartheid and the prison system in the United States at a campus event Wednesday. Students for Justice in Palestine, a student group that aims to promote the self-determination of the Palestinian people and education about the Israel-Palestine conflict, hosted the discussion. Read more...
Photo: Asli Ü. Bâli, a law professor, participated in a conversation organized by the Students for Justice in Palestine that called for support for Palestinians. (Sonja Bartlett/Daily Bruin)
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May 15, 12:44 am
Students help faculty develop diversity requirement proposal
More than a dozen students are helping faculty members develop a proposal for a new academic diversity requirement by the end of this month.The committee formed last month after the chair of the College of Letters and Science Faculty Executive Committee, Christina Palmer, asked several UCLA professors to work on a new diversity requirement proposal and present it to the College Faculty Executive Committee before the end of the quarter.Along with the faculty committee, a student advisory group was also created to work with faculty throughout the process. Read more...
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May 14, 12:55 am
Sixth Sikh Awareness Day educates students about culture
Traditional Punjabi music, resonant with the sounds of Northern India, filled Bruin Plaza during the Sikh Student Association’s sixth annual Sikh Awareness Day on Tuesday. The fifth largest religion in the world, Sikhism emerged in Northern India more than 500 years ago. Read more...
Photo: Gagan Sandhu, a third-year psychobiology student, demonstrates how to tie a turban at Sikh Awareness Day. (Neil Bedi/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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May 14, 12:52 am
Donald Neuen gives ‘last lecture’ on following passions
Donald Neuen, a choral conducting professor and choral studies director at UCLA, has conducted the orchestra and chorus in front of as many as 5,000 people. Read more...
Photo: Donald Neuen, a choral conducting professor and choral studies director at UCLA, gives his “last lecture” at UCLA Tuesday. (Carolyn Francis/Daily Bruin)
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May 14, 12:03 am
USAC recap – May 13
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government of UCLA’s undergraduate students. Council meetings are Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Read more...
Photo: Current President John Joanino passed the gavel to President-elect Devin Murphy at Tuesday night’s meeting. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)