Picking a newspaper’s editor in chief is not always a walk in the park. Last year, The Quad published a story detailing how the Daily Bruin selects its EIC every spring – we explained how things have typically gone in the past, with the paper’s staff voting on and endorsing one applicant and the UCLA Communications Board appointing the endorsed applicant into the role. Read more...

Photo: (Nico Hy/Daily Bruin)

When Italy was the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic last month, the virus killed 919 victims in the country on Mar. 27 alone. For reference, the severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak that sparked a global panic in 2003 killed a total of 774 people in 29 countries worldwide, according to the Centers for Disease Contol and Prevention. Read more...

Photo: Italy received global attention when it was the epicenter of COVID-19 cases, and it has given other nations – including the United States – a look into what to expect as the coronavirus pandemic continues to run its course around the world. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)