Opinion
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
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)
By Lauren Bui
Winter is coming – and the surge of COVID-19 cases is a stark sign of what’s to come. On Nov. 20, the United States set a record high of 198,633 new cases per day.
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...
Cartoons
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November 24, 6:51 pm
Editorial Cartoon: Grader fraud
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...
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...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 20, 7:21 pm
Opinion: Students must consider impact of their social media posts during the pandemic
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...
