Campus leaders have spoken: defunding and divesting from law enforcement are the only real options. George Floyd’s death while in custody of the Minneapolis police in May sparked nationwide protests against racial injustice, including one at UCLA. Read more...
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June 29, 8:23 pm
Editorial: UCLA funding a Black Resource Center shows student activism works, must go further
UCLA’s campus was virtually devoid of activity for the first nine weeks of spring quarter. Then, during week 10, hundreds of students gathered in front of Royce Hall to protest police brutality. Read more...
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June 3, 4:32 am
Editorial: UCLA’s deafening silence on Black Lives Matter movement sanctions complicity, hurts Bruins
Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play major league baseball. But earlier this week, the UCLA baseball stadium named in his memory became a Los Angeles Police Department detention center for protesters participating in the Black Lives Matter movement. Read more...
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June 1, 7:52 pm
Editorial Board Q&A with Afrikan Student Union talks protesting, allyship at UCLA
The Daily Bruin Editorial Board supports Black Lives Matter and should have said so sooner amid the national turmoil in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death. Read more...
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May 26, 6:37 pm
Editorial: There’s no point investing scarce UC resources designing another standardized test
After years of talk, the University of California finally threw out the ACT and SAT from admissions. But standardized testing isn’t going anywhere if the UC can help it. Read more...
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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...
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May 14, 5:17 pm
Editorial: USAC should focus on creating meaningful change, not spreading negative rhetoric
Deflecting blame and pointing fingers seemed to be the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s bread and butter this year. And even as its newly elected members gear up for the upcoming school year, outgoing USAC members spent their latest meeting lamenting the Cultivating Unity for Bruins Referendum’s failure to pass. Read more...