This post was updated Feb. 15 at 3:12 p.m. Students are familiar with being kept in the dark by their university. And the recent town hall for COVID-19 vaccines was no exception. Read more...
Photo: (Daily Bruin file photo)
Community, Opinion
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February 12, 12:16 pm
Letter to the Editor: Despite criticism, TFT screenwriting program gives students valuable opportunities
To the editor and readers of the Daily Bruin: My name is Aaron Dalton. I am a recent graduate of the UCLA screenwriting master’s program, and in the article entitled, “Lights, Camera, Inaction,” I find the claims leveled against the program are not only in bad faith, but they actively undermine the positive direction I believe the program has taken since the arrival of professor Phyllis Nagy and professor George Huang. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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February 11, 9:55 am
Letter to the Editor: Daily Bruin’s reporting in TFT investigation lacks journalistic integrity
To The Editor: This letter responds to the feature story titled “Lights, Camera, Inaction,” published by the Daily Bruin on Feb. 1. The article is promoted as an “Enterprise investigation” that “meets Daily Bruin policy standards” while alleging a variety of failings attributed to the UCLA department of Film, Television and Digital Media over the past several years. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 10, 1:11 pm
Opinion: UC is too quick to speak with early declaration of fall plans
This post was updated Feb.15 at 3:33 p.m. Campus reopening announcements for the fall may sound like good news, but students at the University of California are all too familiar with dashed hopes and low expectations. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s planned reopening in fall might seem like a breath of fresh air for screen-fatigued Bruins, but the University needs to acknowledge that the ever-changing nature of the pandemic may very well put a hold on these plans. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 9, 7:02 pm
Opinion: Students should practice self-care to manage remote learning stresses
Bruins likely got a breath of fresh air after learning of UCLA’s planned return to in-person classes in the fall. On Jan. 11, the University of California announced the systemwide plan for UC campuses to transition back to mostly in-person instruction in fall. Read more...
Photo: A return to campus may not be far away, but the unpredictable nature of the COVID-19 pandemic could delay the university’s plans. While it waits to hear news concerning the status of fall quarter, students should recognize that self-care is more important than productivity. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Editorials, Opinion
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February 9, 3:36 pm
Editorial: Burmese students will need continued support in light of Myanmar crisis
Overnight, democracy was toppled. On Feb. 1, democratically elected members of Myanmar’s ruling party were deposed by the country’s military, which seized control of the nation and declared a yearlong state of emergency. Read more...