Monday, February 9

Opinion: FDA should reevaluate restrictions on blood donation from LGBTQ+ individuals

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)


Editorial: Tumultuous times call for comprehensive mental health resources

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: UCLA must follow through with promise of prayer space on campus

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)