Over the last month, all facets of school, work and even social events have become a series of Zoom calls. Days blend into the next. Friendships have become nothing more than images and text messages. Read more...
Photo: Despite a displaced UCLA community, the Counseling and Psychological Services center has been offering Zoom calls and phone meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic, a practice that should be continued well into the future. (Daily Bruin file photo)
As the world struggles with the devastating effects of a pandemic, people are looking to their leaders for support and guidance. For UCLA students, that support and guidance don’t just come from university administration or state legislators – it should include their student government as well, the Undergraduate Students Association Council. Read more...
Photo: Even during a global pandemic, it seems as if election politics have taken priority over student concern. This should not be the case for a government ultimately meant to serve the students. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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: Although the editorial staff aren’t able to be at the newsroom in Kerckhoff Hall, incoming Editor-in-chief Melissa Morris believes their work won’t falter amid a global pandemic. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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: Min Ta Hua (pictured front middle) was a 91 year-old man from China. Throughout his life, he was a father of four and a beloved high school mathematics teacher. He died on March 25, 2020, following complications from COVID-19. (Courtesy of Paige Hua)
Taking a class remotely via Zoom is not the same as taking a class on UCLA campus. But some professors are pretending like nothing has changed. Read more...
Photo: (Vaibhavi Patankar/Daily Bruin)
“Learning occurs not only in the classroom, but also through engagement in campus life and in communities and organizations beyond the university.” Search ‘UCLA Missions & Values’ in your web browser and you’ll find the aforementioned goal on the official UCLA website. Read more...
Photo: Students are paying fees for services they physically have no access to this quarter – fees that can be directed toward other amenities and services that can benefit their well-being during the pandemic. (Daily Bruin file photo)
While college students grieve the loss of their spring quarters, the novel coronavirus pandemic has put important high school milestones on hold, too. However, there is one event hiatus that no high school student will bemoan – the cancellation of college entrance exams. Read more...
Photo: Given that AP tests have transitioned into an online format, the same can easily be done for the SAT. Standardized test scores are a fair assessment of college applicants’ abilities. (Daily Bruin file photo)
