Friday, July 24

Opinion: Student groups must educate Bruins to prevent low voter turnout in upcoming election

An upcoming presidential election may not be the first thing on voters’ minds amid the turmoil of a global pandemic. But it should be. The sudden shift of public agenda due to the COVID-19 pandemic has, in turn, changed what we can expect from the 2020 presidential election. Read more...

Photo: Voter turnout has been historically low among youth. Coupled with a global pandemic that has turned in-person voting into a prominent health risk, the youth vote may suffer a sharp hit in the upcoming general elections. Student organizations must combat this by providing virtual programming to educate students on important social problems and encourage them to vote. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin senior staff)




Columns from Quarantine: Living with diabetes makes isolation complicated, sparks feelings of frustration

The coronavirus pandemic has drastically upended life in the most unforeseeable ways. At UCLA, our community is remarkably united by similar feelings of loss, confusion and concern, but also by light, hope and the perspective that the pandemic has brought to the forefront. Read more...

Photo: Opinion columnist Sophia Kloster details her struggles with living through the COVID-19 pandemic as a Type 1 diabetic. (courtesy of Sophia Kloster)


Opinion: LAPD’s racial injustice should be met with defunding, not reform

The LAPD works to protect the rights of all persons – at least that’s what its website says. When it comes to protesters fighting for an end to police brutality, however, the LAPD is all too comfortable dropping this mission entirely. Read more...

Photo: In light of recent protests across the nation that have called attention to the pervasiveness of systemic violence in law enforcement, universities and cities alike must rethink their relationships with local police departments. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin senior staff)





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