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Danny Siegel

Danny Siegel

Danny Siegel is an American student pursuing a BA degree in Political science and is also the USAC President at UCLA.

Personal Life and Activities

He was once the Secretary at UCLA Alpha Epsilon Pi - Los Angeles, California - Organization.

Controversies

2013 House Party Racist/Misogyny Accusation

The photo that was thrown around when he made the gangster symbols.

The photo that was thrown around when he made the gangster symbols.

Since a racist incident that occurred at a Pi Kappa Phi frat party in 2013, students, leaders, and members of organizations have associated Danny of being a part of it, despite his denial of involvement. One student claimed that Danny has even gone far as to get women of color to deny the rumors. Many of the accusations are unfounded and irresponsibly directed toward Danny.

Gang Sign

The moment when Danny was accused of being racist by a black student during a meeting with USAC.

The moment when Danny was accused of being racist by a black student during a meeting with USAC.

In early May, 2017, a photo of Siegel began circulating around Social media, particularly on Facebook, where he throws gang symbols with his fingers. UCLA student Robert Gardner posted the photo with a critique, causing it to go viral. Other groups and clubs on campus including The Afrikan Student Union, saw the photo and began using it as evidence of the racism that pulsates the student body. The gang symbol with his fingers appeared as insensitive to African Americans as he has never experienced growing up in a neighborhood full of gang violence.

Due to the overgrowing opposition amongst the students, Danny took to his Facebook to write a lengthy apology, transcribed below:

"I want to clarify something: there has been a photo circulating around on The moment when Danny was accused of being racist by a black student during a meeting with USAC.

social media of me throwing up a gang symbol.

I want to acknowledge this photo and how inappropriate this was of me - I owe our Bruin community an explanation.

References

[1]
Citation Linkfacebook.comDanny Siegel's account on Facebook.
Sep 20, 2015, 4:16 AM
[2]
Citation Linkyoutube.comVideo of him being tackled
Sep 20, 2015, 4:18 AM
[3]
Citation Linktwitter.comDanny's Twitter account
Sep 20, 2015, 4:18 AM
[4]
Citation Linkwww.usac.ucla.eduThe link to where it says that he is the president ofUSAC.
May 3, 2017, 7:19 AM
[5]
Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comThe photo that was thrown around when he made the gangster symbols.
May 3, 2017, 7:23 AM
[6]
Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comPhoto of Danny taken at UCLA
May 3, 2017, 7:24 AM
[7]
Citation Linkfacebook.comLink to the statement that he made on his Facebookabout how wrong he was about throwing down the gang signs.
May 3, 2017, 7:25 AM
[8]
Citation Linkyoutube.comHis YouTubechannel.
May 3, 2017, 7:32 AM
[9]
Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comDanny with one of his friends.
May 3, 2017, 7:32 AM
[10]
Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comDanny with president Bill Clinton and another friend.
May 3, 2017, 7:33 AM
[11]
Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comPhotos of Danny that he used for his presidential elections at UCLA.
May 3, 2017, 7:34 AM
[12]
Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comThe video that Danny was a part of when he ran for President of the Student Body at UCLA.
May 3, 2017, 7:35 AM
[13]
Citation Linkthetab.comArticle about the incident of the gang sign and the racism taking place in USAC.
May 3, 2017, 7:48 AM
[14]
Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comThe moment when Danny was accused of being racist by a black student during a meeting with USAC.
May 3, 2017, 7:55 AM
[15]
Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comHis gang Sign.
May 3, 2017, 7:58 AM
[16]
Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comRobert Gardner's accusation of racism.
May 3, 2017, 9:14 AM
[17]
Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com
Jun 24, 2016, 10:32 PM
[18]
Citation Linkwww.youtube.comVideo of him being tackled
Sep 20, 2015, 4:18 AM