Stay-at-home orders have shifted Los Angeles residents into a new normal of being socially isolated. However, for many older adults, social isolation is far from a new concept. Read more...
Photo: (Cat Nordstrom/Daily Bruin)
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May 4, 7:25 pm
Even with COVID-19, it is crucial nursing students get enough hands-on training
This post was updated May 5 at 12:22 a.m. Health care equipment is not the only necessity in short-supply when there is a shortage of training opportunities for nursing students as well. Read more...
Photo: Nursing students need crucial hours of in-person training now more than ever, but increasing the percentage of online instruction won’t help with that. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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May 1, 9:47 pm
Lackluster communication efforts from UCPD leave students feeling unsure, unsafe
Westwood isn’t known to be a dangerous place, and UCLA isn’t known to be an unsafe campus. But just like anywhere, bad things do happen. If you’re lucky, your only interaction with danger is through reading about it. Read more...
Photo: UCPD releases Clery Timely Warning emails to let students know when a crime has occurred on or near campus, but they often don’t provide substantial enough information to ease students’ worries. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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May 1, 2:49 pm
Columns from Quarantine: Divorce usually means separation, but not when neither parent can leave the house
The coronavirus pandemic has drastically upended life in the most unforeseeable of ways. At UCLA, our community is remarkably united by similar feelings of loss, confusion and concern, but also by light, hope and perspective that the pandemic has brought to the forefront. Read more...
Photo: The COVID-19 pandemic forced Blogging editor Molly Wright to go back home to Colorado to quarantine. But the last thing she expected to come home to was news that her mother and stepfather, Sara Daubert and Brad Ruddell (pictured), were going to divorce. (Courtesy of Molly Wright)
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April 30, 4:42 pm
Columns From Quarantine: Finding peace and reconnecting with faith through running, time away from school
The coronavirus pandemic has drastically upended life in the most unforeseeable of ways. At UCLA, our community is remarkably united by similar feelings of loss, confusion and concern, but also by light, hope and perspective that the pandemic has brought to the forefront. Read more...
Photo: Assistant Video producer Samuel In has found comfort in getting away from UCLA at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. His newfound passion for running has afforded him peace and clarity amidst ongoing turmoil in the world. (Courtesy of Samuel In)
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April 29, 3:46 pm
Columns From Quarantine: Strength, resilience are key to navigating post-pandemic world as an Asian American
The coronavirus pandemic has drastically upended life in the most unforeseeable of ways. At UCLA, our community is remarkably united by similar feelings of loss, confusion and concern, but also by light, hope and perspective that the pandemic has brought to the forefront. Read more...
Photo: For Opinion columnist Elaine Chen, the troubles of navigating the COVID-19 pandemic with her family as Asian Americans have proven to be difficult and challenging. (Courtesy of Elaine Chen)
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April 28, 4:11 pm
Columns From Quarantine: Gene Block navigates small joys, pressing challenges as a chancellor in isolation
The coronavirus pandemic has drastically upended life in the most unforeseeable of ways. At UCLA, our community is remarkably united by similar feelings of loss, confusion and concern, but also by light, hope and perspective that the pandemic has brought to the forefront. Read more...
Photo: The decision to move spring quarter online was incredibly tough for Chancellor Gene Block, and one of the toughest decisions in UCLA’s history. But the sudden break in Block’s busy traveling schedule has allowed him time to pursue personal hobbies like inventing and tinkering. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)