Wednesday, April 8

Opinion: Shift back to in-person instruction will bring new challenges for some students

A return to normal may be the end goal many have eagerly awaited, but for others, this transition won’t be easy. Instead, it will be one of anxiety and stress. Read more...

Photo: While some Bruins may feel excited to return to campus after more than a year away, others may find this transition stressful. We should respect everyone’s boundaries so we can all comfortably adjust to the new normal. (Lauren Kim/Daily Bruin)



Op-ed: UC student researchers union would protect LGBTQ+ rights, ensure adequate wages

As a graduate student researcher in the Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Physiology graduate program at UCLA, I spend my days studying sleep. Recently, I’ve been spending my nights working on another project important to me both as a worker and also as a person who has begun transitioning from male to female: forming a union for student researchers at the University of California. Read more...



Opinion: Fat and body mass index are not adequate indicators of health or beauty

This post was updated May 16 at 6:49 p.m. Each year, the fashion, media and health industries find new ways to prey on the insecurities of women by perpetuating fatphobia. Read more...

Photo: UCLA’s recent study on the relationship between body fat and health problems in women demonstrates the need for us to change the way we talk about health to put less emphasis on aesthetics and more on the underlying science. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)


Opinion: Forcing California schools to reopen burdens teachers, minority communities

When it comes to the topic of reopening schools, teachers should be the leading voices in the room. But as it stands, California’s legislators have barely paid any attention to them. Read more...

Photo: California’s decision to reopen schools demonstrated a complete failure to take into account the opinions of the teachers and students most affected by the decision, placing staff and minority students alike at risk. Moving forward, teacher input needs to be taken into greater account before decisions are made. (Lauren Man/Assistant Photo editor)