While college students grieve the loss of their spring quarters, the novel coronavirus pandemic has put important high school milestones on hold, too. However, there is one event hiatus that no high school student will bemoan – the cancellation of college entrance exams. Read more...
Photo: Given that AP tests have transitioned into an online format, the same can easily be done for the SAT. Standardized test scores are a fair assessment of college applicants’ abilities. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Stay at home, stock up on goods and perform basic hygiene regularly – this is the common refrain during the COVID-19 pandemic. But when there’s no home to go to, no reliable access to food and no stockpile of sanitizer, those rules quickly become difficult to follow. Read more...
Photo: COVID-19 has led to new forms of support for the population of people experiencing homelessness in LA and across the state. Once the pandemic ends, that supports needs to continue (Daily Bruin file photo)
A $1,200 check could go toward a lot of things. It can cover rent for Westwood apartments sitting empty during a countywide “safer at home” order. Read more...
As lawmakers scramble to deal with an unprecedented global crisis, their uncertainty, however warranted, has left citizens struggling to plan for necessities as basic as housing. Read more...
Photo: Moratoriums have given California renters some time before they lose their housing. But the novel coronavirus shows no signs of stopping, and a full ban on evictions will be the only way to prevent a full-blown crisis.(Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)
Virtual spring quarter has officially begun, robbing students of an in-person college experience. But if that weren’t enough, it’s robbing them of their tuition money as well. Read more...
Photo: With thousands of UCLA undergraduates paying out-of-state prices for an online education at home, the University of Califonia must adjust tuition fees to reflect its students’ new realities. (Daily Bruin file photo)
COVID-19 is this generation’s first truly global pandemic. There are no vaccines or effective treatments. It is a universal threat, for now. However, history suggests that with time, this universal threat will narrow its focus to the most vulnerable among us. Read more...
Photo: COVID-19 won’t affect everyone equally in the coming months. The U.S. has a history of unequal access to health care and resources for minority populations, and without definitive measures from LA County and the federal government, vulnerable populations will suffer the most. (Daily Bruin file photo)
