This post was updated Jan. 31 at 6:57 p.m. The development of the COVID-19 vaccine marked a breakthrough in our ability to fight the virus, and instilled new hope that the pandemic could be over relatively soon. Read more...

Photo: California officials need to get their act together when it comes to organizing and leading the state’s vaccine rollout. Bureaucratic problems cannot hold up a task of such dire urgency. (Creative Commons photo by Prayitno)

As rioters decorated in blue flags in support of former President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, shattering windows and breaking sacred boundaries, they forced Americans to confront many different feelings: outrage, shame and perhaps most of all, terror. Read more...

Photo: Words have grave implications. As Bruins, we must refrain from using the term “terrorists” to refer to the rioters at the Capitol because it threatens to amplify a power the government has traditionally used to target people of color. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin staff)

When classes abruptly and indefinitely moved online in the spring, UCLA rightfully showed an outpouring of support for its students. However, some departments have not shared this same compassion. Read more...

Photo: All students should be allowed to count classes they take on a pass/no pass basis toward their major or minor. Departments can’t continue to disregard students’ mental health, especially as COVID-19 cases surge in Los Angeles County and financial insecurity persists. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)

If we learned anything from the Class of 2020’s commencement plans, it’s that the day does define the journey. Unfortunately for the Class of 2021, students have once again been left dreading a graduation day that was supposed to define our entire college experience. Read more...

Photo: (Lily Lee/Daily Bruin)