Ignorance may be bliss when it comes to international affairs, but it’s also selfish. The pandemic has forced us all to reckon with the ways gaining an education has become harder for some of our peers during remote learning. Read more...
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COVID-19 guidelines may have changed for Los Angeles County, but the virus is still very much a threat. LA County has seen a total of more than 1 million cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. Read more...
Photo: COVID-19 infection rates in Los Angeles may be falling, but that’s no excuse for Angelenos to stop following public health guidelines. In what may be the last months of the pandemic, Angelenos should remain alert and aware, especially for the sake of people experiencing homelessness. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Intolerance, violence and exclusion have been long-standing stressors on the Asian American community. But, in light of recent events, UCLA has chosen to respond with the bare minimum. Read more...
Photo: The worrying surge in hate crimes against Asian Americans warrants more than a statement of solidarity. Moving forward, UCLA should look into providing specialized services for Asian American students and offering opportunities for Bruins to learn about Asian culture. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Speaking out against human rights abuses shouldn’t be confined within national borders. And as an internationally renowned institution of higher learning, the University of California has a responsibility to denounce injustice anywhere, especially when it affects its students. Read more...
During times like these, it can be hard to keep up with looming existential crises. Still, the threats don’t stop being existential. Just a few months ago, wildfires left behind trails of destruction all throughout California. Read more...
Imagine spending the year 2020 in jail. Over and over again, you are put at risk of contracting COVID-19 by a jail system that fails to provide social distancing, testing or personal protective equipment. Read more...
2021 will go down in history books as yet another year in which the American people have been immersed in a multidimensional public health crisis. With COVID-19 dominating headlines since early 2020, and with ever-changing lockdown rules and updates on the country’s arduous path toward herd immunity continuing to add fuel to our relentless 24-hour news cycle, it is likely that the past 11 months have represented the first period of time in decades in which the advice and guidance of public health experts have taken center stage for so long. Read more...
