“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)
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Photo: The pandemic has made painfully clear the never-ending workload of the quarter system is out of date and harmful to students.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)
The COVID-19 pandemic and national demonstrations against the deaths of Black Americans have shed light on the brutal manifestations of systemic racism. Across humanity’s collective history, stories have elevated marginalized voices and breathed life into once broken structures. Read more...
Photo: Opinion columnist Angela Hana used to hide her identity as an Egyptian American. Amid a growing movement for racial justice, she has learned to embrace her culture – and hopes others can do the same. (Courtesy of Angela Hana)
Transparency is key when it comes to financial matters. The Undergraduate Students Association Council Academic Affairs Commission will give out nearly $35,000 in Books for Bruins scholarships for course materials this quarter. Read more...
It’s month nine of the pandemic, and COVID-19 continues to spread like wildfire. Yet, we’re still learning how to trace it. UCLA announced early November that it will join the pilot edition of the CA Notify program, which uses Bluetooth technology to notify users if they come within six feet of someone who has tested positive for the virus. Read more...
Photo: California’s new COVID-19 tracking program presents the perfect opportunity for Bruins to help their communities stay safe. However, with little incentive to participate in the initiative and a lack of information from administrators, students may not jump at the chance. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)
An open letter to UCLA administration: Dec. 1 marked six months since LAPD, aided and abetted by UCLA, turned Jackie Robinson Stadium into a field jail to detain hundreds of protesters arrested for curfew violations during the George Floyd uprisings in Los Angeles. Read more...
Photo: Members of the Divest/Invest UCLA Faculty Collective are calling for accountability and responsibility on behalf of UCLA administration for the June detention of protestors at Jackie Robinson Stadium in efforts to promote racial justice and minimize institutional complicity. (Courtesy of Divest/Invest UCLA Faculty Collective)
