Transparency is key when it comes to financial matters. The Undergraduate Students Association Council Academic Affairs Commission will give out nearly $35,000 in Books for Bruins scholarships for course materials this quarter. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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December 8, 11:24 pm
Opinion: COVID-19 tracking tool will fail if UCLA doesn’t launch better publicity campaign
It’s month nine of the pandemic, and COVID-19 continues to spread like wildfire. Yet, we’re still learning how to trace it. UCLA announced early November that it will join the pilot edition of the CA Notify program, which uses Bluetooth technology to notify users if they come within six feet of someone who has tested positive for the virus. Read more...
Photo: California’s new COVID-19 tracking program presents the perfect opportunity for Bruins to help their communities stay safe. However, with little incentive to participate in the initiative and a lack of information from administrators, students may not jump at the chance. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)
Community, Opinion
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December 8, 7:40 pm
Op-ed: UCLA must divest from systems of policing, adopt new model for safety and justice
An open letter to UCLA administration: Dec. 1 marked six months since LAPD, aided and abetted by UCLA, turned Jackie Robinson Stadium into a field jail to detain hundreds of protesters arrested for curfew violations during the George Floyd uprisings in Los Angeles. Read more...
Photo: Members of the Divest/Invest UCLA Faculty Collective are calling for accountability and responsibility on behalf of UCLA administration for the June detention of protestors at Jackie Robinson Stadium in efforts to promote racial justice and minimize institutional complicity. (Courtesy of Divest/Invest UCLA Faculty Collective)
Editorials, Opinion
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December 7, 7:24 pm
Editorial: UCLA’s LGBTQ+ policies should inspire continuation of inclusive efforts
This year, UCLA ranked third in a CollegeChoice ranking of the top 50 LGBTQ+ universities. Now, it’s time for the administration to live up to that ranking. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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December 4, 10:51 pm
Opinion: LA City Council legislation punishes homelessness instead of reducing it
This post was updated Dec. 6 at 6:47 p.m. Penalizing those experiencing homelessness isn’t unique to Los Angeles, but the county seems to do it better than any other. Read more...
Photo: Instead of criminalizing homelessness, LA City Council needs to invest time and effort into developing longer-term solutions for this crisis. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)