Homelessness is a multifaceted problem faced by a diverse population. The Westwood Neighborhood Council, or the WWNC, is an elected advisory body within the city, but has neither the authority, the resources nor the ability to solve the homelessness problem in Westwood or at UCLA . Read more...
Community, Opinion
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May 26, 12:00 am
Letter to the Editor: WWNC cannot support poorly written ‘Right to Rest’ legislation
Community, Opinion
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May 25, 11:50 pm
Letter to the Editor: Daily Bruin column distorts Asian American views on affirmative action
Dear Editor, I am writing in response to Arthur Wang’s article concerning Asian American opinions on affirmative action. Mr. Wang’s article incorrectly surmises that Asian Americans support affirmative action, based on biased polling and the opinions of left-leaning advocacy groups. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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May 20, 12:14 am
Submission: UC must protect Jewish students, combat anti-Semitism
Dear President Napolitano and the University of California Board of Regents, We are 521 University of California alumni who are deeply concerned about the safety of Jewish students at our alma mater. Read more...
Photo: (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
Community, Opinion
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May 19, 12:37 am
Submission: UCLA must raise voice for implementation of bike lanes in Westwood
Let’s be honest: At this point, not much more needs to be said about the merit of putting a bike lane on Westwood Boulevard through the village. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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May 18, 1:53 am
Submission: SJP invites UCLA community to learn about Nakba, its consequences
It happens like clockwork. Though they may live anywhere from the United States to Chile, Lebanon to France, or Canada to Syria, when Palestinians in exile first meet, it is common for one to ask where the other is from in Palestine. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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May 15, 1:01 am
Submission: Department of Urban Planning must let all students walk at graduation
At the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, master of urban and regional planning students are banned from participating in their cohort’s commencement ceremony unless all degree requirements have been completed in their entirety. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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May 12, 12:29 am
Submission: State should prioritize students, reinvest in higher education
Editor’s Note: A truncated version of this submission was first published by The Sacramento Bee. It has been edited for Daily Bruin style and reprinted below. Read more...