Community, Opinion
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January 5, 4:37 pm
Op-ed: School of Education must involve all students in training on race and racism
Dec. 7, 2020, marked the last synchronous class meeting for Tyrone Howard’s Education 275: “Race and Education” class, a graduate-level seminar in the Urban Schooling division of the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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January 5, 3:49 pm
Beyond Bruin Walk: Exploring the potential impacts of six new California laws
2021 is in full swing, and with the new year comes 372 new laws for Californians. Below are six bills that cover issues ranging from policing to ethnic studies – and what to keep in mind for each. Read more...
Photo: (Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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December 11, 9:31 pm
Opinion: UCLA Health has failed to care for nurses, employees during pandemic
“As a Bruin, I commit myself to the highest ethical standards.” During this pandemic, many Bruins, especially health care workers, have upheld their “True Bruin Values.” UCLA Health administrators have not. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Health administrators need to start holding themselves to higher standards by giving the nurses working on the front lines in their facilities the support they need. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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December 11, 8:16 pm
Opinion: With flaws laid bare by pandemic, UCLA’s quarter system needs reconsideration
The quarter system has long been a source of controversy. And the pandemic has only made the system’s shortcomings even more clear. In 2019, Chancellor Gene Block called it a failed system and advocated for UCLA to switch to semesters. Read more...
Photo: The pandemic has made painfully clear the never-ending workload of the quarter system is out of date and harmful to students. UCLA needs to take another look at switching to a semester system. (Daily Bruin file photo)