The pandemic curtailed momentum building behind most activities across campus. But for graduate student protesters, that sentiment applies tenfold to them. In the lead-up to the statewide COVID-19 shutdown, graduate student protests were gaining steam. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 6, 7:24 pm
UCLA’s pandemic response sites lack consolidated, needed information for students
Between a mountain of emails, innumerable links and long-winded statements from administration, UCLA’s communication about the COVID-19 pandemic has done little beyond confusing and frustrating Bruins. Read more...
Photo: Communication between the university and its students is important now more than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic. And many students don’t even know the university’s official COVID-19 response website exists. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 5, 7:38 pm
UCLA must reach out to senior adults as stay-at-home orders exacerbate isolation
Stay-at-home orders have shifted Los Angeles residents into a new normal of being socially isolated. However, for many older adults, social isolation is far from a new concept. Read more...
Photo: (Cat Nordstrom/Daily Bruin)
Cartoons
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May 5, 5:37 pm
Editorial Cartoon: Mask on
Editorials, Opinion
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May 4, 8:38 pm
Editorial: UCLA’s essential workers must be prioritized with protective measures
COVID-19 has exposed the nationwide flaws in a system lacking worker protection, from weak unemployment provisions to dismal health care services. Closer to home, UCLA isn’t doing much more than the bare minimum – especially when it comes to protecting its essential workers. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 4, 7:25 pm
Even with COVID-19, it is crucial nursing students get enough hands-on training
This post was updated May 5 at 12:22 a.m. Health care equipment is not the only necessity in short-supply when there is a shortage of training opportunities for nursing students as well. Read more...
Photo: Nursing students need crucial hours of in-person training now more than ever, but increasing the percentage of online instruction won’t help with that. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Editorials, Opinion
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May 2, 10:19 pm
USAC Officer Evaluation: Kelechi Iheanacho, Cultural Affairs Commissioner
Kelechi Iheanacho has been a leading voice for cultural communities and organizations as the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s cultural affairs commissioner, even if some of her platforms fell short of being achieved. Read more...