This post was updated Dec. 6 at 6:47 p.m. Penalizing those experiencing homelessness isn’t unique to Los Angeles, but the county seems to do it better than any other. Read more...
Photo: Instead of criminalizing homelessness, LA City Council needs to invest time and effort into developing longer-term solutions for this crisis. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. Class attendance should not be students’ top priority during a pandemic. But unfortunately for some, it has to be. Read more...
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Bruins are faced with everyday issues that extend past the immediate confines of their Westwood campus. Daily Bruin Opinion provides the latest commentary on California state and nationwide issues that go far “Beyond Bruin Walk.” California has a crisis on its hands. Read more...
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New Title IX regulations may not empower survivors of sexual assault, but UCLA should be doing more to make up for this shortcoming. And they can start by taking notes from the campus’ sororities and fraternities. Read more...
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This post was updated Nov. 29 at 3:10 p.m. Winter is coming – and the surge of COVID-19 cases is a stark sign of what’s to come. Read more...
Photo: A sharp uptick in COVID-19 cases means the pandemic is far from over. As students and faculty return to campus after the holidays, it’s imperative UCLA implements stringent testing and quarantine protocols. (Bernard Mendez/Daily Bruin senior staff)
History has a way of coming back to bite when it’s least expected. UC Berkeley learned that the hard way in 2018. In October, UC Berkeley announced plans to repurpose its Genealogical Eugenic Institute Fund, a $2.4 million endowment dedicated to eugenics research originally gifted to the Board of Regents in 1975. Read more...
In our criminal justice system, everyone is innocent until proven guilty – unless you’re poor. The current cash bail system disproportionately burdens poor people who are forced to wait weeks, months, or in the case of then 16-year old Kalief Browder, years for their trial. Read more...
Photo: Proposition 25 would have replaced California’s current cash bail system with equally discriminatory risk assessment tools that determine whether individuals should be released from pre-trial detention. Voters rejected the ballot measure, giving state legislators the perfect opportunity for systemic reform. (Emily Dembinski/Daily Bruin senior staff)
