It’s a familiar experience for many. Sitting isolated in quarantine, you open social media, only to be met with the likes of Kim Kardashian escaping to a private island or TikTok stars flouting responsibility at bars. Read more...
Photo: (Dani Nalangan/Daily Bruin)
The election is finally over for most people. And, in California, it’s time to start dealing with the repercussions of the ballot measures that did and did not pass. Read more...
Photo: The passage of Prop 22 isn’t just a blow to the rights of workers, it’s a disheartening example of the power of money in politics. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A return to campus may not be far for screen-fatigued Bruins. Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies like Pfizer and Moderna have recently announced promising results from their COVID-19 vaccine trials. Read more...
Photo: Recent news about effective COVID-19 vaccines may mean Bruins can return to campus sooner than expected. But if UCLA isn’t prepared to monitor students’ immunization records and increase access to vaccines, an outbreak could endanger the community’s health. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Administrators say they work to support their students. This, apparently, doesn’t include students experiencing housing insecurity. For the second time in a year, UCLA administrators rejected a community-led proposal to create safe parking spaces for students experiencing housing insecurity. Read more...
California may have kept the door on affirmative action shut, but the University of California must keep the window of opportunity open to students. Earlier this month, roughly 57% of California voters rejected Proposition 16. Read more...
The COVID-19 pandemic and national demonstrations against the deaths of Black Americans have shed light on the brutal manifestations of systemic racism. Across humanity’s collective history, stories have elevated marginalized voices and breathed life into once broken structures. Read more...
Photo: Daily Bruin Outreach Director Marilyn Chavez-Martinez explores the ways people have tied her success with her racial identity – and how she’s risen above and defined her accomplishments in terms of her work ethic. (Courtesy of Marilyn Chavez-Martinez)
