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)
The fight for affordable education has long been an uphill battle that students have traditionally waged. And the recent campaign by the UC Student Association to increase Pell Grants is no exception. Read more...
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)
It is long overdue for UCLA to divest from UCPD and invest in the community. After the powerful Black Lives Matter uprisings in June, Chancellor Gene Block and Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Emily Carter, released a statement in response to protests, claiming: “UCLA will employ trained mental health professionals who can respond to mental health emergencies, either to support police officers on these calls or — if appropriate — to respond in place of officers. Read more...
It started with a text. In a familiar story to most Westwood residents, two student pedestrians were nearly hit by a car at the intersection of Kelton Avenue and Ophir Drive. Read more...
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)
