As a graduate student researcher in the Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Physiology graduate program at UCLA, I spend my days studying sleep. Recently, I’ve been spending my nights working on another project important to me both as a worker and also as a person who has begun transitioning from male to female: forming a union for student researchers at the University of California. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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May 10, 3:48 pm
Op-ed: UCLA must ensure open access to COVID-19-related intellectual property
On March 16, the University of California made history. It signed an open-access agreement with Elsevier – the largest scientific publisher in the world – ensuring that articles published by UC affiliates in thousands of Elsevier journals, including the prestigious Lancet and Cell Press, will be available worldwide at no cost. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 10, 2:12 pm
Opinion: Fat and body mass index are not adequate indicators of health or beauty
This post was updated May 16 at 6:49 p.m. Each year, the fashion, media and health industries find new ways to prey on the insecurities of women by perpetuating fatphobia. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s recent study on the relationship between body fat and health problems in women demonstrates the need for us to change the way we talk about health to put less emphasis on aesthetics and more on the underlying science. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 8, 5:33 pm
Opinion: Forcing California schools to reopen burdens teachers, minority communities
When it comes to the topic of reopening schools, teachers should be the leading voices in the room. But as it stands, California’s legislators have barely paid any attention to them. Read more...
Photo: California’s decision to reopen schools demonstrated a complete failure to take into account the opinions of the teachers and students most affected by the decision, placing staff and minority students alike at risk. Moving forward, teacher input needs to be taken into greater account before decisions are made. (Lauren Man/Assistant Photo editor)
Editorials, Opinion
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May 3, 6:43 pm
Editorial: Daily Bruin Editorial Board rescinds endorsement of Moises Hernandez
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...