At the adjournment of Tuesday night’s student government meeting, External Vice President Maryssa Hall struck a note of caution, saying she was leaving the session with a “heavy heart.” Other councilmembers were similarly apprehensive. Read more...

Following a quarter marked by student protests and condemning reports, Chancellor Gene Block announced last month a new administrative position to address issues of equity and inclusion, ostensibly a step toward a more accepting and diverse UCLA community. Read more...

Photo: During an “affirmative action bake sale” that supported Proposition 209, students counter-protested by lying on the ground to represent what they called the “death of diversity.” (Christopher Hoo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

In an act of political solidarity, the American Studies Association resolved last month to boycott Israeli academia. But instead of effectively protesting the Israeli government’s oppression of the Palestinian people, the boycott has provoked a sweeping debate that ultimately distracts from the Palestinian cause. Read more...