This post was updated May 25 at 7:10 p.m. Old habits die hard. The 2019-2020 Daily Bruin Editorial Board’s recent piece claimed that the Cultivating Unity for Bruins Referendum’s failure resulted from “nothing more” than students’ financial concerns during this pandemic. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 22, 4:46 pm
Frivolous spending of fees points to institutional issues in student government
Once Bruins hand over their annual fees to the Undergraduate Students Association Council, they have no say over where that money goes. And neither does USAC. Read more...
Photo: The Undergraduate Students Association Elections Board’s $15,000 dollar expenditure on gift cards to boost voter turnout for the recent USAC elections is a frivolous waste of money that could have gone into helping students during this difficult time. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 22, 2:22 pm
Columns From Quarantine: Reimagining a final quarter dedicated to helping those with leukemia, lymphoma
The coronavirus pandemic has drastically upended life in the most unforeseeable ways. At UCLA, our community is remarkably united by similar feelings of loss, confusion and concern, but also by light, hope and the perspective that the pandemic has brought to the forefront. Read more...
Photo: For fourth-year student Abraham Chorbajian, the final chapter of his undergraduate experience revolved around a cancer fundraising effort that was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. (courtesy of Andrew Nguyen)
Editorials, Opinion
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May 21, 3:38 pm
Editorial: Inconsistent pass/no pass grading across departments hurts well-being of students
This post was updated May 27 at 10:14 p.m. Tough classes, research on hold and a global pandemic. These days, South Campus students really can’t catch a break, and their departments certainly aren’t making it any easier. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 20, 4:18 pm
It is necessary that UCLA implement more effective sexual violence education
This post was updated May 20 at 6:12 p.m. Empty promises are nothing new for the nation’s premier public university. Diversity initiatives have done little to increase minority representation in faculty over the last decade. Read more...
Photo: In light of the uptick in reported incidents of rape in on-campus student housing facilities between 2017 and 2018, UCLA Housing and Residential Life must provide better prevention education measures for residents. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 20, 3:58 pm
Columns From Quarantine: Seeking silver linings while unable to return home because of travel restrictions
The coronavirus pandemic has drastically upended life in the most unforeseeable ways. At UCLA, our community is remarkably united by similar feelings of loss, confusion and concern, but also by light, hope and the perspective that the pandemic has brought to the forefront. Read more...
Photo: Second-year neuroscience student Ananya Shankar, faced by the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, has had to travel multiple places along the West Coast in search of stability and a sense of home. (courtesy of Ananya Shankar)