Archive for Category: "In the News"

5Jun
2013

UCLA Dining, Catering to All?

Muslim and Jewish students are working together to convince UCLA administration and UCLA Dining to respect a major religious tenet for these two groups, and provide halal and kosher food options on the hill.

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28May
2013

UCLA Student Groups Host Film Screening for “Girl Rising”

To generate awareness of the immediate need for female education, UCLA is hosting a film screening of the 10×10 Production, “Girl Rising,” which depicts the stories of nine girls from nine different countries who overcome numerous obstacles to get an education.

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27May
2013

The Problem with FEMEN

FEMEN’s recent protest, “International Topless Jihad Day”, drew condemnation from Muslim women across the world. By and large, the ethos of non-Muslim feminists have been antithetical to Muslim women.

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23May
2013

Bassem Youssef: A Revolutionary Satirist

Youssef is pushing at the boundaries of freedom of expression in Egypt and voicing the frustration many have with Egypt’s leaders and institutions.

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8May
2013

New USAC Slate Let’s Act! Seeks to Address Diversity and Affordability

USAC elections are underway. Let’s Act!

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4Mar
2013

In Photos: Students for Justice in Palestine – Palestine Awareness Week

Last week, the Students for Justice in Palestine held Palestine Awareness Week to promote justice, human rights, liberation, and self-determination for the Palestinian people.

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20Feb
2013

MSA West 2013 – The 15th Anniversary

A gallery of photographs from the MSA West 2013 conference in UC Santa Barbara

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13Nov
2012

UC Irvine students pass historic legislation urging divestment from human rights abuses in Israel

UC Irvine students pass historic legislation urging divestment from human rights abuses in Israel

(IRVINE, CALIF., 11/13/2012) – In an historic move that could initiate a domino effect across America’s campuses, the Associated Students of UC Irvine voted unanimously to divest from companies that profit from Israel’s occupation of Palestine, including from companies that contribute to illegal settlement construction in the occupied Palestinian territories.

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7Nov
2012

Elections 2012: Re-election of President Obama

In Photos: Elections 2012 results in the re-election of President Barack Hussein Obama.

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21Oct
2012

Recap of the 2nd Presidential Debate – Obama: 1, Romney: 1

Rumors were speculating after the end of the first debate about whether President Obama purposefully raised his white flag in order to better examine his opponent or if his campaign had lost its previous passion and vigor that was seen in the elections of 2008. Would the President be able to reclaim his momentum after falling in the first round?

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