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The David Geffen School of Medicine Learning Resource Center is pictured. The U.S. Department of Justice alleged Wednesday that UCLA’s medical school illegally considered race in its admissions processes, discriminating against white and Asian American applicants. (Daily Bruin file photo)

DOJ alleges David Geffen School of Medicine illegally considered race in admissions

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The U.S. Department of Justice alleged Wednesday that UCLA’s medical school illegally considered race in its admissions processes, discriminating against white and Asian American applicants.  The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division alleged in a Wednesday press release that the David Geffen School of Medicine illegally used race as a selection criteria for candidates and admitted Black and Latino students who had lower academic qualifications than their white and Asian counterparts.



Students discuss costs, benefits of possible BLUE referendum tuition increase

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Students will vote on whether or not to approve a $27 quarterly fee that would fund certain ASUCLA programming during the Undergraduate Students Association Council elections from May 8 to 15.


Protesting doctors, nurses allege dangerous overcrowding at UCLA hospital

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About 60 healthcare professionals gathered at Luskin Turnaround on Wednesday morning to protest patient overcrowding at UCLA’s on-campus hospital.  Members of the California Nurses Association, Committee of Interns and Residents and University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 – which represents healthcare, research and technical professionals – gave speeches calling on the University to address alleged overcrowding issues in the emergency department at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.


Bruins prep for Big Ten tournament, aim for postseason success

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Go big or go home. No. 3 seed UCLA softball (45-7, 20-4 Big Ten) is set to take on the winner of the first round matchup between No.


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ASUCLA Board of Directors recap – April 24


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Dining halls bring home cooking to campus through cultural food nights

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To attend UCLA, Aaron Wen had to leave a lot of things back home in China. Wen, a second-year economics and statistics and data science student, left behind not just personal belongings, but connections as well.

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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 »