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...
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November 19, 1:55 pm
Editorial: Administration must provide support to students experiencing housing insecurity
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...
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November 16, 7:19 pm
Editorial: UCLA must expand COVID-19 testing for university health care workers
When it comes to COVID-19, UCLA is all about safety. Unless, of course, you’re a university health care worker. UCLA Health nurses organized a demonstration outside of a Santa Monica COVID-19 testing site Nov. Read more...
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November 13, 3:29 pm
Editorial: Support for marginalized groups still vital after proposition failure
This post was updated Nov. 15 at 6:15 p.m. Californians fumbled a chance to close the diversity gap in the state’s higher education. For a region known nationally for its progressive policies, voters’ choice to keep the status quo in regards to racial equity is disheartening. Read more...
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November 9, 3:42 pm
Editorial: Election Day should be a university holiday for UCLA students and faculty
Election season is far from over. Also far from over is the barrage of assignments, classes and midterms being hurled at students as they attempt to process a vindictive, megalomaniac cry foul. Read more...
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November 2, 1:17 pm
Editorial: This election week, exercise your civic duty and your right to vote
Go vote. If you already have, great. But if you haven’t, keep reading. Election week is here. Please exercise your civic duty and your right to vote. Read more...
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October 29, 3:59 pm
Editorial: CCLE needs improvements to prevent system shutdowns that harm students
UCLA was the birthplace of the internet 50 years ago. Last weekend, it was where students’ weekend study plans went to die. On Sunday – the start of midterm season for many students – the UCLA Common Collaboration and Learning Environment experienced an hours-long outage that rendered many essential services inaccessible. Read more...