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May 14, 5:17 pm

Lack of transparency on fall quarter plans hinders students’ ability to plan ahead

The email subject line read “Planning for Fall 2020 and Beyond” and immediately UCLA Facebook pages exploded with conversation. Well that is, until students reached the line, “We are weighing various factors and scenarios for the 2020-21 academic year.” And subsequently were not told any of those scenarios. Read more...

Photo: In response to the uncertainty surrounding future university plans amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the UCLA administration should make a more concerted effort to give students more definitive answers on their future plans for fall quarter and beyond. (Daily Bruin file photo)

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May 12, 6:34 pm

Columns From Quarantine: With four-year timeline gone, maybe a shortened college experience can be enough

The coronavirus pandemic has drastically upended life in the most unforeseeable of ways. At UCLA, our community is remarkably united by similar feelings of loss, confusion and concern, but also by light, hope and perspective that the pandemic has brought to the forefront. Read more...

Photo: As a third-year student, Rachel Sarrafzadeh felt a sense of sadness over the loss of her spring quarter. More than anything, though, the uncertain future looms larger than ever. (Courtesy of Rachel Sarrafzadeh)

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May 11, 3:17 pm

Columns From Quarantine: Maintaining mental health in quarantine, reflecting moods in tunes

This post was updated May 11 at 6:22 p.m. The coronavirus pandemic has drastically upended life in the most unforeseeable of ways. At UCLA, our community is remarkably united by similar feelings of loss, confusion and concern, but also by light, hope and perspective that the pandemic has brought to the forefront. Read more...

Photo: (Emily Dembinski and Sophie Kehl/Daily Bruin)

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May 8, 5:34 pm

UCLA’s grading portals miss mark on tracking progress when students need it most

For students around the globe, the past month has been riddled with adjustments to online learning. But for many UCLA students, challenges with the university’s portals – Common Collaboration and Learning Environment and MyUCLA – are nothing new. Read more...

Photo: UCLA is online-only, and students need easy access to updated grades now more than ever. Unfortunately, CCLE and MyUCLA lack the efficiency to provide succinct grading information in one place. (Daily Bruin file photo)

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May 8, 3:30 pm

Columns from Quarantine: Model UN was a path to finding herself, COVID-19 proved to be ultimate roadblock

The coronavirus pandemic has drastically upended life in the most unforeseeable of ways. At UCLA, our community is remarkably united by similar feelings of loss, confusion and concern, but also by light, hope and perspective that the pandemic has brought to the forefront. Read more...

Photo: Opinion columnist Rachel DuRose, pictured with fellow Model U.N. member Aditya Agarwal, details the experience of losing her sense of stability across multiple areas of her life amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Courtesy of Rachel DuRose)


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