Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 24, 3:27 pm
Opinion: Safety measures remain important for students even as reopenings gradually occur
This post was updated April 25 at 6:46 p.m. With increased vaccination rates and plans to return to campus fall quarter, the end of Zoom University is finally in sight for Bruins. Read more...
Photo: Students should continue following COVID-19 protocols despite increased vaccinations and reopenings. Here, second- and fourth-year business economics students Yuka Kozakai and Kohei Hayakawa sit with masks on the grassy slope near Janss Steps. (Anika Chakrabarti/Daily Bruin staff)
Community, Opinion
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April 22, 5:42 pm
Op-ed: Protection of animals is essential in fight against climate change
Many of us live our lives without giving much thought to our ecosystem and how we affect it. Furthermore, we might have the idea that we humans are the most important beings and any other creatures on this planet come second. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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April 22, 2:58 pm
Editorial: UCLA must reaffirm commitment to returning transfers by offering housing
This post was updated April 25 at 7:18 p.m. “I feel like I’m not even a Bruin,” a transfer student said after learning that she, along with nearly all returning transfer students, was excluded from receiving on-campus housing priority for the next academic year. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 17, 3:16 pm
Opinion: Forceful evictions at Echo Park violate basic rights, set a dangerous precedent
This post was updated April 18 at 5:43 p.m. In the United States, we value freedom and autonomy for all – that is, unless you’re experiencing homelessness. Read more...
Photo: LAPD’s forced dispersal of people experiencing homelessness in Echo Park upended a community, destroyed private property and set a dangerous precedent for how the city deals with homelessness. Moving forward, more sustainable solutions are needed. (Chelsea Westman/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 16, 4:25 pm
Opinion: Changes to UC hiring process are necessary to facilitate greater faculty diversity
When it comes to faculty diversity, the University of California has more than enough room for growth. As of 2020, 55.7% of UCLA’s lecturers and professors were white. Read more...
Photo: The UC has made great strides to increase diversity among its faculty, but it can – and must – do more. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin staff)