This post was updated July 25 at 3:48 p.m. Although you’ll often hear the term “homeless,” “houseless” is far more accurate. That’s because a lack of stable, physical residence does not signify the absence of a home – even on the streets. Read more...
Photo: Forceful removal from homeless encampments leads to a cycle of displacement and destroys built communities. (Antonio Martinez/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated July 11 at 1:44 p.m. It’s almost finals week. I log into my MacBook to begin studying but instead find my desktop completely wiped clean. Read more...
Photo: (Katelyn Dang/Illustrations director)
As the world slowly reopens and we return to what was once “normal,” we may want to pretend the pandemic is over. But we’re not yet in the clear. Read more...
Photo: The COVID-19 pandemic may be coming to an end, but wishful thinking like that threatens to endanger the safety of students. To prepare for what will undoubtedly be a difficult transition to mostly in-person instruction come fall, UCLA should create a COVID-19 training that is mandatory for all. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated June 27 at 9:08 p.m. “All this gnawing at the existence of the colonized tends to make of life something resembling an incomplete death.” – Frantz Fanon, A Dying Colonialism. Read more...
Photo: UCLA must show its support for the Palestinian community by embracing Palestinian voices and divesting from the production of weapons used in Israeli strikes. Inclusivity will be nothing more than an empty promise if no action is taken. (Antonio Martinez/Daily Bruin)
I really had no idea what I was in for here. The only reason I joined the Daily Bruin was because I was handed a flyer on Bruin Walk my first week of classes and, not wanting to seem rude, pretended to read it as I passed all the other people handing out flyers for their various clubs. Read more...
Photo: (Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)
280 characters. After a year spent as an assistant Opinion editor, whittling down and crafting pieces over 900 words long, a new job as the Social Media director left me with just 280 characters. Read more...
Photo: (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)
I’ve spent most of college stumbling out of my comfort zone and onto the right path by mistake. It was true with my last-minute decision to apply to and attend UCLA. Read more...
Photo: (Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)
