For many medical school applicants, being a doctor means caring for the people who need help and fulfilling dreams of serving the community. But about 400 physicians die every year by suicide, and almost 50 percent of medical students reported feeling emotionally exhausted and less empathetic toward their patients. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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May 12, 12:07 am
Editorial: USAC election code should be reformed to ensure fairness in future
Multiple instances of egregious rule-breaking done during the last week’s Undergraduate Students Association Council election have shown there is a serious need for another reform to the election code. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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May 11, 12:00 am
Submission: Bruin Republicans not responsible for individual members’ views
This past Friday, three members of Bruin Republicans attended an event at UC Santa Barbara and were photographed holding signs that some have regarded to be offensive and transphobic. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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May 11, 12:00 am
Submission: Committee hearing on discussion of campus climate issues ineffective
When campus climate is used as a political weapon, it degrades the concept and hurts all students. That’s what happened last Friday when the California Assembly’s Select Committee on Campus Climate held a hearing at UCLA’s James West Alumni Center to discuss campus climate issues throughout the state of California. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 10, 11:19 pm
Aram Ghoogasian: Leaked frat minutes should be a catalyst for serious reflection
White supremacy has always lived in the American fraternity house, whether or not the members wear hoods. From the vestiges of Jim Crow, to racist songs about lynching at the University of Oklahoma last year, to a blackface party here at UCLA just this fall, Greek life has been an incubator of racism for so long that nothing should come as a surprise when a story about racist fraternity members breaks. Read more...
Photo: (Kelly Brennan/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Community, Opinion
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May 9, 11:33 pm
Submission: Systematic oppression of people of color should not be dismissed
The callous amusement articulated by Blake Deal at the Revolution Club’s and other students’ participation in the national student day of protest against murder by police – what he called “live entertainment” – brings to mind the amusement of the onlookers who would gather in festivals and picnics, bringing the whole family to watch the lynchings of Black people. Read more...
Photo: Members of the Revolution Club at UCLA protest on Bruin Walk, stating that their goal is to undermine an inherently racist capitalistic system. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 9, 11:32 pm
Bekhzod Aliev: Animal testing best option in absence of viable alternatives
The proverbial hammer has come down on UCLA researchers testing the effects of methamphetamine withdrawal on animals. On April 22, the campus was ablaze with the furor of the Animal Justice Project, protesting what they believe is the unfair treatment of animals by members of the university. Read more...
Photo: Protesters outside Powell Library call for the end of animal testing by UCLA researchers. The university was recently awarded $30 million to continue its efforts. (Owen Emerson/Assistant photo editor)