This post was updated Nov. 29 at 3:20 p.m. Nov. 27 is Native American Heritage Day. The first American Indian Day was celebrated in New York in May of 1916. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 25, 6:39 pm
Opinion: UCLA needs strong plan for community as COVID-19 winter case surge begins
This post was updated Nov. 29 at 3:10 p.m. Winter is coming – and the surge of COVID-19 cases is a stark sign of what’s to come. Read more...
Photo: A sharp uptick in COVID-19 cases means the pandemic is far from over. As students and faculty return to campus after the holidays, it’s imperative UCLA implements stringent testing and quarantine protocols. (Bernard Mendez/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 25, 5:20 pm
Opinion: UC Berkeley eugenics fund demonstrates need for audit system within the UC
History has a way of coming back to bite when it’s least expected. UC Berkeley learned that the hard way in 2018. In October, UC Berkeley announced plans to repurpose its Genealogical Eugenic Institute Fund, a $2.4 million endowment dedicated to eugenics research originally gifted to the Board of Regents in 1975. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 23, 10:34 pm
Opinion: Proposition 25’s failure gives legislators opportunity to reform cash bail system
In our criminal justice system, everyone is innocent until proven guilty – unless you’re poor. The current cash bail system disproportionately burdens poor people who are forced to wait weeks, months, or in the case of then 16-year old Kalief Browder, years for their trial. Read more...
Photo: Proposition 25 would have replaced California’s current cash bail system with equally discriminatory risk assessment tools that determine whether individuals should be released from pre-trial detention. Voters rejected the ballot measure, giving state legislators the perfect opportunity for systemic reform. (Emily Dembinski/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Editorials, Opinion
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November 23, 3:46 pm
Editorial: Students must stay cautious over holidays to slow spread of COVID-19
Many Bruins are doing their part to curb the spread of COVID-19. But to those who are not – consider changing your bad habits now. Los Angeles County broke a record last week, and not a good one: the county recorded 5,031 new cases of COVID-19 in one day, the highest daily number the county has ever reported. Read more...