Tuesday, April 7

2022 GSA Elections: Daily Bruin Editorial Board candidate endorsements

This post was updated April 7 at 12:41 a.m. Voting for Graduate Students Association elections has begun. The GSA is a body of elected student leaders who advocate for the well-being of graduate and professional students at UCLA. Read more...

Photo: The Editorial Board endorses Donald Zelaya (top left) for Graduate Students Association president, Adejah Taylor (top right) for GSA vice president of Internal Affairs, Ernesto Arciniega (bottom left) for GSA vice president of External Affairs, and Candace Wang (bottom right) for GSA vice president of Academic Affairs. (Courtesy of GSA Elections Board)






Opinion: Workers get left behind as fast food companies look to protect the bottom line

Twice this January, I received calls informing me that I had been exposed to the coronavirus while working at Chipotle Mexican Grill. Unless I received an additional call from upper management, I was told I could return to work for my next scheduled shift – as long as I felt comfortable doing so. Read more...

Photo: Customers eat inside of an In-N-Out Burger. Given the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, workers at fast food restaurants such as In-N-Out deserve higher wages, better protection and greater representation in decision-making spaces. (Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Editorial: UC system must fix exploitative policies amid lack of affordable housing options

This post was updated March 14 at 6:45 p.m. Editor’s note: Editorials are intended to serve as the jumping-off point, not the conclusion, to discussion. As part of the Daily Bruin’s commitment to its readers, the board hopes to present a responsible and clear analysis of relevant events and news items affecting the lives of those we serve, but our editorials are not representative of the Daily Bruin’s views on issues as a whole. Read more...