Dear editor: I write in response to your May 14 editorial on policing and public safety at the University of California. I appreciate your coverage of this important issue and want to provide crucial context that the piece lacks. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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May 25, 5:39 pm
Op-ed: UCLA administration must heed data supporting abolishing of UCPD
An open letter to UCLA administration and professor Tyrone Howard and Rasha Gerges Shields, co-chairs of UCLA public safety commission: Tuesday marks the first anniversary of the killing of George Floyd by police. Read more...
Photo: One year after the killing of George Floyd, the Divest/Invest UCLA Faculty Collective renews its calls for university administrators to abolish UCPD. (Courtesy of the Divest/Invest UCLA Faculty Collective)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 20, 8:59 pm
Opinion: Social housing could alleviate financial strain on students in Westwood
This post was updated May 23 at 7:12 p.m. Angelenos experiencing homelessness deserve a place to call home. And social housing may just be the solution. Read more...
Photo: In order to protect the well-being of the Bruin community, the Los Angeles City Council needs to establish more social housing in Westwood. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 18, 3:33 pm
Opinion: Mandatory attendance places unnecessary burden onto already overstressed students
This post was updated May 23 at 7:07 p.m. Sometimes we just need a break. After over a year of online learning, we’re tired. And that burnout won’t end once we return to campus. Read more...
Photo: For the sake of student mental health, UCLA departments must learn from the struggles of remote learning and do away with mandatory attendance as classes resume in-person instruction. (Constanza Montemayor/Daily Bruin)
Editorials, Opinion
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May 17, 3:04 pm
Editorial: State Assembly elections give Bruins another chance to use their voices
Another election, another opportunity. Bruins, yet again, have the chance to elect someone who can advocate for them at a higher level. On Tuesday, May 18, west Los Angeles residents will cast their votes in a special primary election for the new representative of California State Assembly District 54, which includes UCLA. Read more...