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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)

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May 19, 6:33 pm

Columns From Quarantine: The pandemic isn’t an outlying disaster – it’s a warning of an inevitable future

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: Amid concerns about how the world will recover and move on from the COVID-19 pandemic, Opinion columnist Payton Kammerer details her concerns about the environmental future of the planet. (Courtesy of Payton Kammerer)

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May 15, 9:26 pm

UCLA is falling to USC again – this time in providing safe student transportation

When UCLA is able to safely return to the bustling campus it once was just a few months ago, students will need a safe way to get home. Read more...

Photo: With the majority of its student body no longer on campus, UCLA has the perfect opportunity to improve its existing Safe Ride services. This includes extending operating hours, increasing pickup locations and expanding advertising strategies. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)

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May 14, 5:17 pm

Lack of transparency on fall quarter plans hinders students’ ability to plan ahead

The email subject line read “Planning for Fall 2020 and Beyond” and immediately UCLA Facebook pages exploded with conversation. Well that is, until students reached the line, “We are weighing various factors and scenarios for the 2020-21 academic year.” And subsequently were not told any of those scenarios. Read more...

Photo: In response to the uncertainty surrounding future university plans amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the UCLA administration should make a more concerted effort to give students more definitive answers on their future plans for fall quarter and beyond. (Daily Bruin file photo)

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May 12, 6:34 pm

Columns From Quarantine: With four-year timeline gone, maybe a shortened college experience can be enough

The coronavirus pandemic has drastically upended life in the most unforeseeable of ways. At UCLA, our community is remarkably united by similar feelings of loss, confusion and concern, but also by light, hope and perspective that the pandemic has brought to the forefront. Read more...

Photo: As a third-year student, Rachel Sarrafzadeh felt a sense of sadness over the loss of her spring quarter. More than anything, though, the uncertain future looms larger than ever. (Courtesy of Rachel Sarrafzadeh)


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