This post was updated Nov. 7 at 6:17 p.m. Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed a bill into law that will make the first year of community college free for first time students. Read more...
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October 24, 9:47 pm
UCLA alumni create app to encourage involvement in local politics
Two UCLA alumni are trying to connect voters with local politics and news through a social media app. Matt Pell and Kai Bryant, who both graduated from UCLA in 2015 with history degrees, are in the final stages of developing The Burg, an app meant to encourage civic participation, inform individuals about local politics and ensure elected officials are accurately representing their localities. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumni Matt Pell and Kai Bryant launched The Burg to promote participation in local politics. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)
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October 22, 10:35 pm
UCLA officials caution students to be wary of apartment scams
UCLA officials are warning students seeking off-campus housing to read housing contracts thoroughly and pay fees using traceable forms of payment to protect against the increasing threat of housing scams. Read more...
Photo: UCLA students are being targeted by housing scammers more than usual in the past few years. (Laura Uzes / Daily Bruin)
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October 20, 1:31 am
Alumni develop app for college students to manage their finances
Tim Yu and Susie Kim spent $70 to buy tickets to a nightclub party hosted by Kim Kardashian in Las Vegas. They ended up arriving late and missing the party. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Tim Yu)
A Closer Look, News, Westwood
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October 20, 1:27 am
Panelists discuss potential Westwood improvements at UCLA event
Los Angeles experts and city officials said students should continue advocating for Westwood issues at a panel Thursday evening. The undergraduate student government office of the external vice president, the Graduate Students Association and Abundant Housing LA, a group that advocates for more housing, held “How Westwood got trapped in time (and what to do about it)” at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Read more...
Photo: Donald Shoup, a distinguished research professor of urban planning, said Westwood could benefit from the policies of other cities, like looser parking restrictions for new businesses. (Jacob Preal/Daily Bruin)
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October 19, 1:45 am
Alum works in Sen. Kamala Harris’ office as director of constituent services
Daniel Chen once helped a Vietnamese woman provide a life-saving stem cell transplant for her sister. Chen helped the woman obtain humanitarian parole so she could travel to the United States and complete the transplant for her 61-year-old sister. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus Daniel Chen works as Sen. Kamala Harris’ director of constituent services. He joined her team after she was elected senator last year. (Courtesy of Daniel Chen)
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October 15, 10:55 pm
Newly opened Geffen Academy promotes mental, physical wellness
This post was updated Oct. 17 at 4:35 p.m. Students at the recently opened Geffen Academy at UCLA may conduct independent research projects or learn how to manage their mental health before they graduate middle school. Read more...
Photo: The Geffen Academy, located on Kinross Avenue, opened in September and teaches grades six to nine this year. (Laura Uzes/Daily Bruin)