In June 2020, UCLA Chancellor Gene Block and then-Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Emily Carter penned a letter to the UCLA community amid a national call for racial justice after the viral modern-day lynching of George Floyd. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 27, 10:19 pm
Opinion: Workers get left behind as fast food companies look to protect the bottom line
Twice this January, I received calls informing me that I had been exposed to the coronavirus while working at Chipotle Mexican Grill. Unless I received an additional call from upper management, I was told I could return to work for my next scheduled shift – as long as I felt comfortable doing so. Read more...
Photo: Customers eat inside of an In-N-Out Burger. Given the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, workers at fast food restaurants such as In-N-Out deserve higher wages, better protection and greater representation in decision-making spaces. (Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Editorials, Opinion
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March 11, 2:09 pm
Editorial: UC system must fix exploitative policies amid lack of affordable housing options
This post was updated March 14 at 6:45 p.m. Editor’s note: Editorials are intended to serve as the jumping-off point, not the conclusion, to discussion. As part of the Daily Bruin’s commitment to its readers, the board hopes to present a responsible and clear analysis of relevant events and news items affecting the lives of those we serve, but our editorials are not representative of the Daily Bruin’s views on issues as a whole. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 9, 10:05 pm
‘She Goes by They/Them’: Reducing out-of-state admissions to the UC harms LGBTQ+ students
“‘She Goes by They/Them’” is a recurring series by Payton Kammerer, a nonbinary assistant editor for the Opinion section. In these columns, they will be exploring a variety of queer issues, from those specific to campus life to those concerning broad public discourse. Read more...
Photo: (Nicole Lin/Daily Bruin)
Editorials, Opinion
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March 9, 9:58 pm
Editorial: UCLA students should not need to rely on public protest to be heard
Editor’s note: Editorials are intended to serve as the jumping-off point, not the conclusion, to discussion. As part of the Daily Bruin’s commitment to its readers, the board hopes to present a responsible and clear analysis of relevant events and news items affecting the lives of those we serve, but our editorials are not representative of the Daily Bruin’s views on issues as a whole. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 6, 9:07 pm
The Transfer Transition: ‘Transfer shock’ leaves students struggling to adjust to life at UCLA
“The Transfer Transition” is a series by Opinion columnist Sarah Karim, a fourth-year political science transfer student. These columns will explore various transfer experiences, from the application journey to the difficult process of transitioning to a new campus. Read more...
Photo: (Christina Wu/Daily Bruin)