While former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin faced trial over the death of George Floyd last May, police shot and killed Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, just miles away from where Floyd lost his life. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 26, 5:17 pm
Opinion: Poor media coverage of anti-Asian hate crimes worsens historical issues
America was built on the foundation that all people are created equal. The recent litany of hate crimes against Asian Americans challenges this ideal. The Stop AAPI Hate reporting center reported nearly 3,800 instances of discrimination against Asian Americans in the past year. Read more...
Photo: Anti-Asian sentiment isn’t going away any time soon. Bruins should keep an eye out for racialized violence against Asian Americans even if they don’t read about in the news. (Chelsea Westman/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 24, 3:27 pm
Opinion: Safety measures remain important for students even as reopenings gradually occur
This post was updated April 25 at 6:46 p.m. With increased vaccination rates and plans to return to campus fall quarter, the end of Zoom University is finally in sight for Bruins. Read more...
Photo: Students should continue following COVID-19 protocols despite increased vaccinations and reopenings. Here, second- and fourth-year business economics students Yuka Kozakai and Kohei Hayakawa sit with masks on the grassy slope near Janss Steps. (Anika Chakrabarti/Daily Bruin staff)
Community, Opinion
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April 22, 5:42 pm
Op-ed: Protection of animals is essential in fight against climate change
Many of us live our lives without giving much thought to our ecosystem and how we affect it. Furthermore, we might have the idea that we humans are the most important beings and any other creatures on this planet come second. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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April 22, 2:58 pm
Editorial: UCLA must reaffirm commitment to returning transfers by offering housing
This post was updated April 25 at 7:18 p.m. “I feel like I’m not even a Bruin,” a transfer student said after learning that she, along with nearly all returning transfer students, was excluded from receiving on-campus housing priority for the next academic year. Read more...
