This Week in the News serves as The Quad’s space for reflection on current events at and around UCLA. Every week, Daily Bruin staffers will analyze some of the most significant stories to keep readers up to speed.

March may officially be known as Women’s History Month, but 31 days is not enough to recognize all that women have done. As this month comes to an end, there is no shortage of talented, unique and bold female faculty at UCLA for Bruins to honor.

Social justice movements such as Black Lives Matter haven’t just focused on police brutality. They have also brought light to issues of mental health in the Black community.

Religious discrimination is far more universal than we care to admit.
Luckily, Bruins have access to an important resource to combat this – education.
Living in the era of misinformation presents itself with many obstacles.

Two letters can affect how a Bruin’s online learning experience will go: I or E.
According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, there are 16 distinctive personality types — of these variants, half of the 16 are introverts (I) and the other half, extroverts (E).

This Week in the News serves as The Quad’s space for reflection on current events at and around UCLA. Every week, Daily Bruin staffers will analyze some of the most significant stories to keep readers up to speed.

This post was updated Jan. 14 at 8:46 p.m.
Despite roadblocks for a future of stronger diversity, UCLA has made a promise to increase representation in its student body through efforts to become a Hispanic-Serving Institution.

Among President-elect Joe Biden’s long list of future presidential duties, a particular matter of interest to the Bruin community is how he will reform the American education system.