Since the beginning of the pandemic, nurses in intensive care units have provided a safety net for Americans. And when nurses start protesting conditions that could jeopardize their health, the people they work for have an obligation to listen. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Health should not invoke a state-approved waiver that will increase patient-to-nurse ratios. An increase in caseloads, even one that’s minor, can be disastrous for both nurses and patients. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)
The University of California’s announcement to return to in-person instruction in the fall likely came as welcome news to students. But it may raise more questions than answers. Read more...
Photo: With plans for a return to in-person classes underway for the fall, UCLA must remain transparent and upfront about when students can expect to be vaccinated to allow for a safe return. (Ariana Fadel/Daily Bruin)
An event like the U.S. Capitol riots requires more than just criticism – it requires reflection and confronting some uncomfortable truths. On Jan. 6, thousands of extremists flaunting Trump gear and Confederate flags stormed the U.S. Read more...
Photo: The riots at the Capitol may have felt like an isolated incident, but they were a long time coming. Refusing to acknowledge this – and the string of deadly events that reveal the fragility of American exceptionalism – opens the way for future disaster. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Jan. 31 at 6:53 p.m. Many Bruins got their first ray of hope for a normal college experience when UCLA announced its plan to return to mostly in-person classes in fall 2021. Read more...
Photo: (Catherine Xie/Daily Bruin)
Students have made their voices loud and clear about the failings of campus policing. The University of California has chosen to ignore them. Student activist groups, such as the No UCPD Coalition, have called for the abolition of police departments and the redistribution of resources to other campus safety measures. Read more...
Photo: UCPD’s implementation of body cameras is neither what students asked for nor a solution to the systemic issues within the UCPD. Those funds should be redirected to mental health services and other programs that will more directly benefit students. (Daily Bruin file photo)
It’s no secret that traditional, synchronous testing methods just aren’t cut out for the virtual sphere. Fall quarter marked the first time new students experienced test taking at UCLA. Read more...
Photo: The inflexibility of synchronous testing puts many students at a severe disadvantage. With mostly remote learning continuing for another quarter, professors should look into implementing asynchronous assessments. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Jan. 31 at 6:57 p.m. The development of the COVID-19 vaccine marked a breakthrough in our ability to fight the virus, and instilled new hope that the pandemic could be over relatively soon. Read more...
Photo: California officials need to get their act together when it comes to organizing and leading the state’s vaccine rollout. Bureaucratic problems cannot hold up a task of such dire urgency. (Creative Commons photo by Prayitno)
