Thursday, June 11

ACT preparation books are stacked on a shelf. A UC-wide faculty board will reconsider its stance on requiring standardized testing for first-year admissions, the group announced Thursday. (Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor)

UC faculty board reconsiders standardized testing policy amid readiness concerns

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A UC-wide faculty board will reconsider its stance on requiring standardized testing for first-year admissions, the group announced Thursday. The UC paused its standardized testing requirement for first-year applicants six years ago, during the COVID-19 pandemic.



UCLA track and field coaching supports players ahead of NCAA outdoor championship

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Coaches are responsible for building and nurturing relationships with their athletes. And Joanna Hayes has embraced an athlete-first approach throughout her new stint in Westwood. The UCLA track and field director helped lead 11 athletes to the NCAA outdoor championships, which will span from Wednesday to Saturday at Hayward Field in Eugene.


Armed suspect robbed victims at fraternity house, UCPD reports

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UCPD is investigating an armed robbery that occurred on Gayley Avenue on Thursday at 2:15 a.m. A man with a firearm entered a fraternity house and took three people’s jewelry, according to a Clery Timely Warning alert.


Senior signoff: Carly McMurray reflects on sisterhood, setbacks and the soul of UCLA water polo

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When I think of UCLA water polo, there is one word that comes to my mind – sisterhood. Being a junior in high school, trying to decide where to spend your next four years is a nerve-racking and stressful time.


Ella Explains: UCLA gymnastics looks to its depth to carry the 2027 season after Chiles’ graduation


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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 »