Saturday, August 8

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A Big Blue Bus drives on Westwood Plaza. Big Blue Bus will centralize its routes to reduce wait times starting Sunday. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Big Blue Bus to cease service to Hilgard Terminal, Gayley Avenue stops

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Santa Monica buses will no longer serve stops along Gayley Avenue and Hilgard Avenue and will move to more central locations on campus starting Sunday. The Big Blue Bus will no longer stop at Hilgard Terminal, the previous terminus for Routes 1, 2 and 8, located on Hilgard Avenue and Strathmore Drive.



Book review: Mariam Rahmani’s ‘Liquid’ lacks fluidity in its traversal through storylines

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Warning: Minor spoilers ahead. Mariam Rahmani’s “Liquid” searches for the meaning of identity while struggling to establish its own. Published in March 2025, Rahmani’s novel begins as a satirical contemporary romance before evolving into an exploration of identity.


Roster Reset: Returners, transfers make up bulk of UCLA men’s soccer’s 2026 team

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UCLA men’s soccer is set to kick off its 2026 season, with exhibition play starting Friday and the official regular season beginning Aug. 20. The reigning Big Ten Tournament champions return to defend their crown with a lineup consisting of incoming freshmen, transfers and returners.


Q&A: Dr. Robert Kim-Farley says anti-vaccination movement could spread more than just misinformation

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Measles cases in the United States have reached a new peak since the 1990s amid falling national vaccination rates. Dr. Robert Kim-Farley, a professor-in-residence in the epidemiology and community health sciences departments at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, sat down with Daily Bruin reporter Catherine Wang for National Immunization Awareness Month to share his concerns about – and advice on how to navigate – rising vaccine misinformation.


2026 Big Ten Preview: Purdue


Theater preview: Fan-favorite, magical productions join Los Angeles stages this summer


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Trump’s DEI crackdown: How federal pressure influences the UC, UCLA

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Since the start of his second term, President Donald Trump has cracked down on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives from the halls of federal government agencies to K-12 schools.

What comes next for Westwood? Residents and experts offer solutions

GSA condemns conversion of Weyburn Terrace to undergraduate housing


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Academic student workers and graduate student researchers represented by the United Auto Workers union recently ended a nearly six-week strike in which they called for better working conditions and equitable wages. The contract stipulates pay increases for all workers – for some, pay increases of up to 80% – as well as anti-harassment policies and increased childcare support. However, the negotiations have struck controversy among some UAW members dissatisfied with the results of the contract. What are your thoughts on this issue? Submit View results without voting »