As the new executive director of Hillel at UCLA, I would like to take this opportunity to share with you our passion for maintaining one of the most inclusive and diverse communities on campus. Read more...
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February 2, 2:54 pm
Submission: Hillel offers open forum, welcoming environment for all students
Community, Opinion
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January 29, 10:26 am
Submission: Viewpoint neutrality needed from Graduate Students Association
In October 2015, the president of the Graduate Students Association told the Diversity Caucus that it would fund their Diversity Caucus Town Hall event only on the condition that the event have “zero connection” to the “Divest from Israel” movement – a reference to the student movement campaigning to divest specifically from American and international corporations violating Palestinian rights. Read more...
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January 29, 10:25 am
Submission: SJP focuses on intersectionality during Palestine Awareness Week
Following a decade-long tradition, Students for Justice in Palestine hosted its annual Palestine Awareness Week this week to raise awareness about the ongoing occupation of Palestine and the daily struggles of the Palestinian people. Read more...
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January 26, 8:14 am
Submission: UCLA fails to support necessary mental health needs
The Office for Students with Disabilities is supposed to help students suffering from physical and mental ailments beyond their control. A disabled student is supposed to register with the office as soon as they start school at UCLA to receive accommodations necessary for them to cope with the quick-paced quarter system. Read more...
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January 25, 7:56 am
Submission: Hillel should abandon Standards of Partnership to become more inclusive
Hillel is an international organization that prides itself on its mission to “enrich the lives of Jewish students,” and is considered by universities to be a religious organization. Read more...
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January 15, 1:04 am
Letter to the Editor: Daily Bruin not a pawn for political advancement
My first instinct when a Daily Bruin submission titled “Shame on the Daily Bruin – student voices are crucial to UC governance” popped up on my Facebook feed was to laugh. Read more...
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January 13, 7:40 am
Letter to the Editor: The Bruin did not examine loss of due process in new Title IX policy
Dear Editor, Your interview of Kathleen Salvaty, UCLA’s Title IX officer, on Monday, Jan. 11, neglected to answer significant questions about UCLA’s implementation of the new UC procedure that requires Title IX offices, rather than dean of students offices, to investigate reports of sexual assault. Read more...