It’s in times of crisis that the fragility of our systems is laid bare. And the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the underlying inadequacies of Los Angeles’ homelessness safety net. Read more...
Photo: Project Roomkey aims to provide those experiencing homelessness with a safe environment to live during the pandemic, but the city needs to continue ensuring that this project is properly funded and that it continues even when the pandemic is over. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)
The process of negotiation needs to be a two-way street, but the University of California seems more than eager to cut lecturers off at every possible opportunity. Read more...
Photo: Students need to support lecturers as they continue to negotiate with the UC for a fair contract. (Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin staff)
Even though COVID-19 vaccines are now readily available in some capacity, information about the vaccines is not. And a lack of access to information can be dangerous, especially when it comes to public health. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Health should work with local organizations to ensure Angelenos have access to accurate information about the COVID-19 vaccines. (Ariana Fadel/Daily Bruin)
Uprooting systemic racism in health care starts with addressing the lack of diversity in the field. Compared to a white woman, a Black woman has a 22% higher likelihood of dying from heart disease, a 71% higher likelihood of dying from cervical cancer and a 243% higher likelihood of dying from pregnancy or childbirth-related complications, according to NPR. Read more...
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The climate crisis is as urgent of an issue as ever, and California’s lack of action isn’t helping. Over the past century, ocean surface temperatures have risen by an average of 0.13 degrees Celsius each decade. Read more...
Photo: Ocean acidification is only getting worse and with it, so is the quality of life for many organisms off the California coast. The state needs to take swift action to reverse this worrying trend. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
This post was updated March 7 at 4:33 p.m. The pandemic hasn’t been easy for anyone – especially student workers. More than 50% of students in Los Angeles County have been laid off, furloughed or terminated since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a September 2020 study conducted by a coalition of organizations such as the UCLA Labor Center and the Dolores Huerta Labor Institute. Read more...
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As UCLA looks forward, the continuing effects of COVID-19 are certainly a major concern. But the dangers of returning to campus – and its myriad opportunities for partying after more than a year of social distancing – present another worry. Read more...
Photo: With students, many of whom have no experience on the party scene, set to return to campus in the fall, UCLA needs to improve and expand its alcohol safety programming. (Daily Bruin file photo)
