Dear beloved reader, Yes, the beginning of the school year is right around the corner. No, this collective fever dream that began in March is not over yet. Read more...
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September 22, 10:37 am
Opinion: Use of standardized tests in admissions decisions amplifies inequities
The University of California regularly professes its mission of equality. But when it comes to admissions, the University needs the courts to remind them what it means to follow through on these promises. Read more...
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September 22, 10:36 am
Opinion: USAC overlooks crucial voices in CAB by failing to invite feminist organizations
The Congressional Advisory Board is meant to recognize marginalized groups on campus. But this supposedly inclusionary board happens to exclude a large part of the UCLA population. Read more...
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September 22, 10:35 am
Opinion: UCLA needs to account for off-campus housing when implementing COVID-19 measures
Plans to reopen campus may have come to a screeching halt, but UCLA’s efforts to combat COVID-19 must continue full steam ahead. Lingering hopes of a normal fall quarter were dispelled when UCLA notified its student body that it would be moving to mostly remote instruction for fall quarter. Read more...
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September 14, 5:21 pm
Opinion: Public Safety Advisory Council reflects UCLA’s unwillingness to heed student input
Saying one thing and doing another is a problem for most. But that’s just another day at the office for UCLA – especially when it comes to listening to students. Read more...
Photo: When it comes to listening to students, UCLA continues to prioritize good publicity over real results, and the establishment of the Public Safety Advisory Council is no different. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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September 11, 5:29 pm
Opinion: UC must take initiative, sponsor tutoring programs to help kids navigate current events
This year has seen a series of trials and tribulations on a global scale. The COVID-19 pandemic has given way to a new, socially distanced world that has changed our way of life. Read more...
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September 3, 2:41 pm
Opinion: UCLA must take into account needs of parenting and graduate students, freeze rent
This post was updated Sept. 7 at 11:15 p.m. UCLA-affiliated researchers may be pressuring the city to expand tenant protections, but students in graduate and family housing should not expect the university to take its own faculty’s advice. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Housing should immediately impose a rent freeze for students in family and graduate housing. (Daily Bruin file photo)