Every year, the Graduate Students Association holds a spring quarter election for four executive officer positions that aim to best represent the interests, needs and concerns of UCLA’s graduate student body. Read more...
Photo: (Photo illustration by Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor, Left to right: Courtesy of Rodrigo Vazquez, Isabel Benvenuti, Neda Ashtari & Letty Treviño)
Inequity and division along racial lines appear to be the only constants during this pandemic. The percentage of vaccinated Black Americans compared to total vaccinated individuals is less than the population percentage of Black individuals in every state in the U.S that has reported race and ethnicity data for vaccinated people. Read more...
Photo: Racial disparities in vaccination rates across the U.S. are a symptom of structural racism. The COVID-19 pandemic offers an opportunity to tackle this head-on. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated April 4 at 5:33 p.m. A nation of progress is one where its people continuously advocate for change. Bruins need to remember this. Read more...
Photo: It’s critical for students to remain informed and aware of President Biden’s policies even if they share his political beliefs. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated April 4 at 5:38 p.m. Tolerance and inclusivity are standards that every university should be proud to uphold. Unless, of course, it’s UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Chris Weiland’s reinstatement after his bigoted remarks was a sign that UCLA is not the beacon of inclusivity it claims to be, and moving forward the university needs to do better to earn its students’ trust. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
It’s in times of crisis that the fragility of our systems is laid bare. And the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the underlying inadequacies of Los Angeles’ homelessness safety net. Read more...
Photo: Project Roomkey aims to provide those experiencing homelessness with a safe environment to live during the pandemic, but the city needs to continue ensuring that this project is properly funded and that it continues even when the pandemic is over. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)
Transparency promotes accountability. It’s a sentiment that’s often shared by both members of the Undergraduate Students Association Council and its critics. Most recently, various Jewish and pro-Israel student organizations raised concerns about USAC’s transparency following the council’s approval of a resolution that called for the University of California to divest from businesses that contribute to global military operations. Read more...
