Transparency promotes accountability. It’s a sentiment that’s often shared by both members of the Undergraduate Students Association Council and its critics. Most recently, various Jewish and pro-Israel student organizations raised concerns about USAC’s transparency following the council’s approval of a resolution that called for the University of California to divest from businesses that contribute to global military operations. Read more...
Cartoons
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March 15, 12:58 pm
Editorial Cartoon: Lesson learned
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 12, 4:18 pm
Opinion: Students should support UC-AFT Local 1990 amid ongoing negotiations with UC
The process of negotiation needs to be a two-way street, but the University of California seems more than eager to cut lecturers off at every possible opportunity. Read more...
Photo: Students need to support lecturers as they continue to negotiate with the UC for a fair contract. (Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin staff)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 11, 1:15 pm
Opinion: Diverse, accessible online resources will alleviate fears surrounding vaccinations
Even though COVID-19 vaccines are now readily available in some capacity, information about the vaccines is not. And a lack of access to information can be dangerous, especially when it comes to public health. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Health should work with local organizations to ensure Angelenos have access to accurate information about the COVID-19 vaccines. (Ariana Fadel/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 9, 4:26 pm
Opinion: Pre-med, pre-health counselor would help increase diversity in health care
Uprooting systemic racism in health care starts with addressing the lack of diversity in the field. Compared to a white woman, a Black woman has a 22% higher likelihood of dying from heart disease, a 71% higher likelihood of dying from cervical cancer and a 243% higher likelihood of dying from pregnancy or childbirth-related complications, according to NPR. Read more...
Photo: (Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor)
Editorials, Opinion
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March 8, 6:36 pm
Editorial: UCLA Health must be more transparent following termination of nurse midwives
It would ideally go without saying: UCLA should not harm the financial stability of its health care workers during the worst pandemic in a century. Today, though, the editorial board writes in response to just that. Read more...
