Amid the surge of cases linked to the omicron variant, health care workers have been faced with a horrifying scenario: working while infected with COVID-19. Read more...
Photo: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center is a member hospital of UCLA Health, which is one of the nation’s highest-ranked health systems. However, from Jan. 8 to Feb. 1, health care personnel who tested positive or were exposed to COVID-19 did not have to stop working. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)
“The Black Bruin Experience” is a series by Opinion columnist Laila Wheeler, a first-year sociology student. As a Black student at UCLA, she will be exploring a variety of Black issues, from institutional racism to anti-Blackness to the everyday experiences of being Black in the higher education system. Read more...
Photo: A computer lab with three art pieces. UCLA must do more in providing resources and support to Black students and applicants. (Sakshi Joglekar/Assistant Photo editor)
One blood donation can save up to three lives. So how many lives are claimed by discriminatory donor guidelines? In the United States, men who have sex with men, or MSM, are restricted from donating blood unless they abstain from sex for three months. Read more...
Photo: A microscope sits in front of a screen of red blood cells. The restrictions placed on men who have sex with men from donating blood are discriminatory and put public health at risk amid the current blood shortage. (Chelsea Westman/Daily Bruin staff)
All Bruins deserve to be comfortable while observing their faith on campus. Unfortunately, with UCLA’s lack of prayer space, that’s not the case. The Muslim Student Association at UCLA has been trying to acquire a sufficient prayer space on campus for quite some time. Read more...
Photo: The front of Kerckhoff Hall. UCLA must provide a more accessible and open space for Muslim students to pray. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)
Students have grown used to the ever-changing, unclear and often alarming COVID-19 procedures from UCLA. From not requiring weekly testing for vaccinated students, faculty and staff during fall quarter to not implementing hybrid learning options that students have been calling for, Bruins have dealt with too many policies that change with only a couple of days’ notice. Read more...
Photo: Two dorm tables next to each other, one is empty and the other has a laptop, a light and other items. UCLA’s inconsistent and unclear quarantine guidelines put students in danger. (Megan Cai/Daily Bruin)
“404 Not Found” is a series by Ashley Leung, an Opinion columnist studying education studies and English. These columns will explore personal experiences of students and professors who have juggled the triumphs and frustrations of academic research. Read more...
Photo: (Maleeha Zaman/Daily Bruin)
As the Uyghur genocide continues to unfold, our institutions don’t deserve the benefit of the doubt. The Uyghurs are a predominantly Muslim ethnic minority that live in the autonomous region of Xinjiang. Read more...
Photo: A pile of dollar bills lie next to a pair of glasses. UCLA must investigate its endowment for possible links to the genocide and multiple human rights abuses of China’s Uyghur population. If any ties are found, the university must divest. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)
