Iran has been under a government-sanctioned internet outage since Jan. 8. Reporters, companies and – worst of all – an estimated 92 million citizens have had little to no internet access and connection to the outside world. Read more...
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February 10, 2:43 pm
Green in the Blue and Gold: UCLA must follow through on sustainability plans with accountability, transparency
UCLA’s sustainability history demonstrates bold promises but backpedaling when deadlines arrive. The quiet abandonment of the 2016 Carbon Neutrality Plan, which claimed to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025, reveals UCLA’s lack of accountability and transparency surrounding policies on sustainability. Read more...
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February 9, 12:56 pm
Opinion: Valentine’s Day is about loving people, not loving purchases
Dump consumerism this Valentine’s Day. After a storm of winter celebrations, store shelves fill with red-and-pink hearts, chocolate boxes and greeting cards. The approach of Valentine’s Day is visible for all Bruins and, in many cases, for their wallets too. Read more...
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February 8, 5:36 pm
Op-ed: Frontline workers demand the UC live up to its mission through fair wages
We did not make this decision lightly. 40,000 patient care technicians, food service workers, custodians, hospital support teams, maintenance crews and other essential workers at the University of California went on strike late last year. Read more...
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February 8, 4:12 pm
UCLA must address Tramo-Epstein connection with accountability, transparency
This post was updated Feb. 10 at 3:54 p.m. The Epstein files have made their way to UCLA. Correspondence released by the Justice Department revealed Mark Tramo – a UCLA associate adjunct professor of neurology – sent personal and professional exchanges to Jeffrey Epstein up until 2019, when Epstein was indicted for child sex trafficking. Read more...
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February 6, 7:08 pm
Opinion: UCLA must maintain vaccine requirements amid updates in childhood vaccine schedule
This post was updated Feb. 6 at 7:13 p.m. The United States Department of Health and Human Services has changed the childhood vaccine schedule. That does not mean that you should change yours. Read more...
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February 4, 7:23 pm
Opinion: UCLA fails to provide accessibility with lack of maintenance, communication
UCLA Parking Structure 2’s elevator has been out of service for at least two months, wrapped in a yellow barrier and marked by a small “Out of Service” sign. Read more...