Monday, June 30

Editorial: Earthquake safety policies need to be communicated to UCLA community

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...

Photo: It’s never too early for UCLA to prepare students, staff and faculty for a devastating earthquake. (Kanishka Mehra/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Editorial: Wildfire season reinforces need for UCLA to clarify disaster protocols

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...

Photo: Wildfires will endanger the lives of UCLA’s students, staff and faculty; there’s no question about it. Administrators must inform community members what response plans look like and prepare them to evacuate, if necessary. (Kanishka Mehra/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Editorial: UCLA needs to better prepare its infrastructure, campus for heat waves

This post was updated Sept. 6 at 8:24 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...


Editorial: Voter turnout is critical, vote ‘no’ in Gov. Newsom recall election

This post was updated Sept. 13 at 9:54 a.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...

Photo: (Daily Bruin file photo)


Opinion: UC fails to communicate true scope of Carbon Neutrality Initiative

This post was updated Aug. 29 at 2:15 p.m. The clock is ticking – and we are running out of time to act. The Aug. 9 report released by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change tells us that, at this point, the question is not whether we will experience the consequences of climate change but how extreme they will be. Read more...

Photo: Universities must do their part in reducing carbon emissions, and that means going further than glossy initiatives with no real impact. (Katie Frei/Daily Bruin)