Taking a class remotely via Zoom is not the same as taking a class on UCLA campus. But some professors are pretending like nothing has changed. Read more...
Photo: (Vaibhavi Patankar/Daily Bruin)
Taking a class remotely via Zoom is not the same as taking a class on UCLA campus. But some professors are pretending like nothing has changed. Read more...
Photo: (Vaibhavi Patankar/Daily Bruin)
Bruins are no strangers to putting off assignments and coursework until odd hours of the night. But in the midst of remote learning forced by a global pandemic, it’s no longer a choice spurred by procrastination – it’s the unfortunate reality for UCLA students now scattered all over the world. Read more...
“Learning occurs not only in the classroom, but also through engagement in campus life and in communities and organizations beyond the university.” Search ‘UCLA Missions & Values’ in your web browser and you’ll find the aforementioned goal on the official UCLA website. Read more...
Photo: Students are paying fees for services they physically have no access to this quarter – fees that can be directed toward other amenities and services that can benefit their well-being during the pandemic. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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...