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...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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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)
Editorials, Opinion
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November 23, 3:46 pm
Editorial: Students must stay cautious over holidays to slow spread of COVID-19
Many Bruins are doing their part to curb the spread of COVID-19. But to those who are not – consider changing your bad habits now. Los Angeles County broke a record last week, and not a good one: the county recorded 5,031 new cases of COVID-19 in one day, the highest daily number the county has ever reported. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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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...
Photo: (Dani Nalangan/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 20, 6:17 pm
Opinion: Company-driven passing of CA Proposition 22 harms workers, democracy
The election is finally over for most people. And, in California, it’s time to start dealing with the repercussions of the ballot measures that did and did not pass. Read more...
Photo: The passage of Prop 22 isn’t just a blow to the rights of workers, it’s a disheartening example of the power of money in politics. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 19, 8:28 pm
Opinion: UCLA needs a plan for COVID-19 vaccine distribution to protect student health
A return to campus may not be far for screen-fatigued Bruins. Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies like Pfizer and Moderna have recently announced promising results from their COVID-19 vaccine trials. Read more...
Photo: Recent news about effective COVID-19 vaccines may mean Bruins can return to campus sooner than expected. But if UCLA isn’t prepared to monitor students’ immunization records and increase access to vaccines, an outbreak could endanger the community’s health. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)