An event like the U.S. Capitol riots requires more than just criticism – it requires reflection and confronting some uncomfortable truths. On Jan. 6, thousands of extremists flaunting Trump gear and Confederate flags stormed the U.S. Read more...

Photo: The riots at the Capitol may have felt like an isolated incident, but they were a long time coming. Refusing to acknowledge this – and the string of deadly events that reveal the fragility of American exceptionalism – opens the way for future disaster. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin staff)

This post was updated Jan. 31 at 6:53 p.m. Many Bruins got their first ray of hope for a normal college experience when UCLA announced its plan to return to mostly in-person classes in fall 2021. Read more...

Photo: (Catherine Xie/Daily Bruin)

Students have made their voices loud and clear about the failings of campus policing. The University of California has chosen to ignore them. Student activist groups, such as the No UCPD Coalition, have called for the abolition of police departments and the redistribution of resources to other campus safety measures. Read more...

Photo: UCPD’s implementation of body cameras is neither what students asked for nor a solution to the systemic issues within the UCPD. Those funds should be redirected to mental health services and other programs that will more directly benefit students. (Daily Bruin file photo)

It’s no secret that traditional, synchronous testing methods just aren’t cut out for the virtual sphere. Fall quarter marked the first time new students experienced test taking at UCLA. Read more...

Photo: The inflexibility of synchronous testing puts many students at a severe disadvantage. With mostly remote learning continuing for another quarter, professors should look into implementing asynchronous assessments. (Daily Bruin file photo)

This post was updated Jan. 31 at 6:57 p.m. The development of the COVID-19 vaccine marked a breakthrough in our ability to fight the virus, and instilled new hope that the pandemic could be over relatively soon. Read more...

Photo: California officials need to get their act together when it comes to organizing and leading the state’s vaccine rollout. Bureaucratic problems cannot hold up a task of such dire urgency. (Creative Commons photo by Prayitno)

As rioters decorated in blue flags in support of former President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, shattering windows and breaking sacred boundaries, they forced Americans to confront many different feelings: outrage, shame and perhaps most of all, terror. Read more...

Photo: Words have grave implications. As Bruins, we must refrain from using the term “terrorists” to refer to the rioters at the Capitol because it threatens to amplify a power the government has traditionally used to target people of color. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin staff)

When classes abruptly and indefinitely moved online in the spring, UCLA rightfully showed an outpouring of support for its students. However, some departments have not shared this same compassion. Read more...

Photo: All students should be allowed to count classes they take on a pass/no pass basis toward their major or minor. Departments can’t continue to disregard students’ mental health, especially as COVID-19 cases surge in Los Angeles County and financial insecurity persists. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)