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Opinion
May 4, 2026 7:39 p.m.
At first, the chant of “Hands off Iran” echoing through Bruin Walk sounds right. It feels like a call to avoid repeating the political interventions that have caused so much harm in the past.
By Jaden Penhaskashi
Opinion
May 4, 2026 7:14 p.m.An expanded and emboldened version of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrived in California last summer.
The agency’s uptick in immigration enforcement operations in Southern California, beginning in June 2025, sparked protests, with many criticizing ICE’s use of masks to conceal officers’ identities.
By Emilio Lois
Opinion
May 3, 2026 7:43 p.m.Editorial: BLUE Referendum proposes raise of fees with unacceptably abstract goals
When ASUCLA was first founded, it was created to serve students.
But today, with the Bruin Life and Undergraduate Experience Fee Referendum, ASUCLA is asking for $27 per quarter from those same students – and through referendum language that is unacceptably vague.
By Editorial Board
Opinion
May 3, 2026 7:43 p.m.Editorial: Bruin Bash Referendum would hit students with fee for a show they might not see
The Board believes Bruin Bash, an annual concert hosted by the UCLA Cultural Affairs Commission and Campus Events Commission, is a selling point for the university, not essential to student life.
By Editorial Board
Opinion
May 3, 2026 7:43 p.m.Editorial: Bruins should vote no on Student Success Referendum
Supporting the retention and success of all students is one of UCLA’s most important responsibilities.
But that task should rest on UCLA administration – not on students already paying thousands of dollars in tuition and fees.
By Editorial Board
Opinion
May 3, 2026 7:42 p.m.Editorial: USAC constitutional amendments make necessary updates
Any government needs fair and consistent guidelines.
The proposed amendments to the Undergraduate Students Association Constitution do just that – bringing the document in line with existing policy while removing conflicts with other governing documents.
By Editorial Board
Opinion
May 3, 2026 2:13 p.m.Opinion: Women should prioritize safety over societal expectations, trust their intuitions
Everyone knows it: the feeling something is off, yet you can’t quite place why or where it’s coming from. Intuition is one of the greatest defenses we have access to.
By Brooke Christensen
Community
May 3, 2026 1:11 p.m.Letter to the Editor: Aptitude tests are barriers – not solutions – to USAC election participation
This post was updated May 3 at 2:54 p.m.
Last week, an Opinion column was published in the Daily Bruin expressing concern regarding unopposed USAC election candidates, calling on the Undergraduate Students Association Elections Board to implement an “aptitude test” if this pattern continues.
By Carl Maier
Opinion
April 29, 2026 3:33 p.m.Op-ed: UCLA’s Initiative to Combat Antisemitism risks doing more harm than good
On April 20, I attended a meeting with Stuart Gabriel, distinguished professor of the UCLA Anderson School of Management and chair of UCLA’s Initiative to Combat Antisemitism.
By Benjamin Kersten
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