On Nov. 20, the UC Student Workers Union at UCLA organized a protest that started at 3 pm in front of Royce Hall and ended at 8 pm at the #BeatSC Bonfire, which effectively cancelled the lighting of the bonfire, a spectacle thousands of students awaited. The protest focused on various issues such as climate…
Correction: The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. UCLA Iranian Student Group neither supports nor opposes the divestment resolution On Feb. 26, USAC voted 5-7-0 against “A Resolution to Divest from Companies that Violate Palestinian Human Rights” brought forth by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP). The bill, sponsored…
In today’s edition of the Daily Bruin you can read wonderful interviews with Professors at UCLA who were a part of the 1970s and 1980s struggle against apartheid in South Africa. Apartheid is the term coined by whites in that country to refer to a political system in which whites systematically dominated the native black population – using a…
LAX, California, USA. January 3rd, 2013. I was returning to UCLA after spending my winter break in Dubai with my family. “Passengers, please prepare for landing,” announced the air hostess over the speakers. As everyone around me began to check themselves in the mirror to make sure they still look mildly presentable to whoever was…
On Nov. 7, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) held a “The Time is NOW: A Moral Case for Divestment” panel that brought out the week’s biggest audience. The event began with a clip by Tim Ngubeni, the founder of the divestment campaign on South Africa at UCLA in the 1970s. It is no secret…
On Oct. 25, the UCLA chapter of Young Americans for Liberty held a bake sale on Bruin Walk that was a satirical and critical stance on the policy of affirmative action in admission decisions. The premise of the bake sale was to equate prices for Diddy Riese cookies to the apparent benefit that affirmative action…
Egyptians are divided between viewing this as a military coup or as a revolution facilitated and protected by the armed forces. For the opposition groups that demanded a suspension of President Morsi from his duties, the main goal is to remove the Muslim Brotherhood from power in Egypt. They believe that the military will not try to gain power, and they are confident that should that arise, they will be able to go back to the streets.
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.
Youssef is pushing at the boundaries of freedom of expression in Egypt and voicing the frustration many have with Egypt’s leaders and institutions.
Last month, lives were lost, homes were destroyed and thousands were evacuated when Hurricane Sandy took its toll on the East Coast. Of course this isn’t the first hurricane or natural disaster this nation or planet has faced. And it definitely will not be the last.