“Locked, loaded and ready to roll.” When a seismologist speaking about a fault line has to take on his alter persona of a cowboy about to shoot from the hip, it might be best to pay more attention. Read more...
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May 16, 9:59 pm
Keshav Tadimeti: Hurtful, discriminatory comments should not be defended as free speech
I was sitting at Union Station at 6:30 in the morning, waiting for my train to arrive at the platform. Although I was busy reading on my phone, I noticed a man take a seat beside me. Read more...
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May 16, 12:00 am
Arman Sharif: Transphobic speech highlights need for education on gender issues
The now-infamous photo depicting three members of Bruin Republicans’ leadership smiling and clutching unapologetically transphobic signs has made viral rounds on the internet. These students’ words are reprehensible hate speech: “Get your agenda out of my restroom,” “There are only two genders” and “Transgenderism is a mental disorder.” They did damage that affects an already silenced community, contributing to a toxic campus climate that puts both students’ physical safety and emotional well-being in jeopardy. Read more...
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May 13, 12:00 am
Improving mental health services for medical students is imperative
The University of California medical system is falling short when it comes to mental health resources for medical students; it’s not taking care of its own caretakers. Read more...
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May 12, 1:22 pm
A Hidden Culture of Medical Student Mistreatment
You’re not a true Bruin if half your friends weren’t pre-med students when they started at UCLA, only to realize it wasn’t for them. But for those that do make it, medical school represents another beast altogether. Read more...
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May 10, 11:19 pm
Aram Ghoogasian: Leaked frat minutes should be a catalyst for serious reflection
White supremacy has always lived in the American fraternity house, whether or not the members wear hoods. From the vestiges of Jim Crow, to racist songs about lynching at the University of Oklahoma last year, to a blackface party here at UCLA just this fall, Greek life has been an incubator of racism for so long that nothing should come as a surprise when a story about racist fraternity members breaks. Read more...
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May 9, 11:32 pm
Bekhzod Aliev: Animal testing best option in absence of viable alternatives
The proverbial hammer has come down on UCLA researchers testing the effects of methamphetamine withdrawal on animals. On April 22, the campus was ablaze with the furor of the Animal Justice Project, protesting what they believe is the unfair treatment of animals by members of the university. Read more...
Photo: Protesters outside Powell Library call for the end of animal testing by UCLA researchers. The university was recently awarded $30 million to continue its efforts. (Owen Emerson/Assistant photo editor)