This post was updated Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. Class attendance should not be students’ top priority during a pandemic. But unfortunately for some, it has to be. Read more...
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December 1, 7:20 pm
Beyond Bruin Walk: California needs centralized agency to address student homelessness, provide aid
Bruins are faced with everyday issues that extend past the immediate confines of their Westwood campus. Daily Bruin Opinion provides the latest commentary on California state and nationwide issues that go far “Beyond Bruin Walk.” California has a crisis on its hands. Read more...
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November 27, 8:47 pm
Opinion: UCLA’s overdue Title IX training updates leave students uninformed and unprepared
New Title IX regulations may not empower survivors of sexual assault, but UCLA should be doing more to make up for this shortcoming. And they can start by taking notes from the campus’ sororities and fraternities. Read more...
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November 25, 6:39 pm
Opinion: UCLA needs strong plan for community as COVID-19 winter case surge begins
This post was updated Nov. 29 at 3:10 p.m. Winter is coming – and the surge of COVID-19 cases is a stark sign of what’s to come. Read more...
Photo: A sharp uptick in COVID-19 cases means the pandemic is far from over. As students and faculty return to campus after the holidays, it’s imperative UCLA implements stringent testing and quarantine protocols. (Bernard Mendez/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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November 25, 5:20 pm
Opinion: UC Berkeley eugenics fund demonstrates need for audit system within the UC
History has a way of coming back to bite when it’s least expected. UC Berkeley learned that the hard way in 2018. In October, UC Berkeley announced plans to repurpose its Genealogical Eugenic Institute Fund, a $2.4 million endowment dedicated to eugenics research originally gifted to the Board of Regents in 1975. Read more...
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November 23, 10:34 pm
Opinion: Proposition 25’s failure gives legislators opportunity to reform cash bail system
In our criminal justice system, everyone is innocent until proven guilty – unless you’re poor. The current cash bail system disproportionately burdens poor people who are forced to wait weeks, months, or in the case of then 16-year old Kalief Browder, years for their trial. Read more...
Photo: Proposition 25 would have replaced California’s current cash bail system with equally discriminatory risk assessment tools that determine whether individuals should be released from pre-trial detention. Voters rejected the ballot measure, giving state legislators the perfect opportunity for systemic reform. (Emily Dembinski/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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November 20, 7:21 pm
Opinion: Students must consider impact of their social media posts during the pandemic
It’s a familiar experience for many. Sitting isolated in quarantine, you open social media, only to be met with the likes of Kim Kardashian escaping to a private island or TikTok stars flouting responsibility at bars. Read more...
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