By Bella Brannon and Eli Tsives Restoring a truly inclusive campus climate requires accountability and Alicia Verdugo’s resignation is a step towards that goal. While she has framed her departure on their own terms, the reality is that her tenure…
Satire: Everything I Don’t Like Is a Nazi
Orwell said it best: “The word Fascism has no meaning except in so far as it signifies ‘something not desirable.’” Some call his prophetic wisdom a societal indictment, but I call it mighty convenient. If someone has a point I…
The Beauty of Shabbat (and Why You Should Join Sinai Scholars!)
This past weekend, I completed my third fully shomer Shabbat: no technology, no driving – the whole deal. Keeping Shabbos is an ideal that I’ve been working towards for the past few months. Now that I’ve observed a few “full”…
Our 2025 Ins and Outs
By Bella Brannon and Megan Freeman Ha’Am is saying “chai” to 2025 with our list of 18 ins and outs for the new year, curated by Bella and Megan. In Out
A New Dawn In Damascus
On Saturday, December 7th, the brutal dictatorship of Bashar al-Assad collapsed. The fall of Damascus sent shockwaves through the Middle East and the wider international community, signaling the end of a 24-year regime and a 53-year-long dynasty. This victory by…
Why are you in College? Jacob Goes to Haran U
In this week’s Torah portion “Vayetzeh” we learn how our forefather Jacob was sent by his ma and pa to college, a seven-year program at the University of Haran, ostensibly to escape the wrath and missile rockets of his evil…
Judicial Board Grants Hearing Regarding Alleged Antisemitic Hiring Practices by UCLA Cultural Affairs Commissioner
A Petition for Consideration alleging antisemitic hiring policies by the Cultural Affairs Commission (CAC) was filed last week with the Undergraduate Students Association Council (USAC) by Bella Brannon, Editor-in-Chief of Ha’Am. The petition has been granted and will proceed to…
Lost In Translation: A Letter from the Editor
Ha’Am is celebrating the release of our Fall Print Edition today, themed ‘Lost in Translation.’ Readers can pick up a copy from Hillel, at our Thursday Challah Bake with Chabad, or at media kiosks around campus starting tomorrow, 12/04. The…
Evidence Suggests Jewish Students Denied from Cultural Affairs, Judicial Board Petition Claims
On Monday, Bella Brannon, Editor-In-Chief of Ha’Am, filed a Petition for Consideration with the Undergraduate Students Association Council (USAC) Judicial Board, alleging that the Cultural Affairs Commissioner discriminated against Jewish students during the Fall hiring process for staff positions. The…
The Photographs That Survived Auschwitz—A Legacy of Remembrance and Resilience
If a tree falls in the forest with no one to hear it, how can we prove it made a sound—and, years later, that it even fell at all? If six million people are murdered, with few images to bear…