President-elect Joe Biden’s plans for higher education could make the University of California system more accessible for low-income students, students and faculty said. Biden campaigned on eliminating tuition for households with an annual income of less than $125,000. Read more...
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November 18, 10:05 pm
Youth voter turnout increases for 2020 election, playing role in key states
A nationwide increase in youth voter participation impacted the presidential election in some battleground states, researchers, UCLA faculty and students said. The youth voter turnout in the 2020 election is projected to be somewhere between 53% to 56% of all eligible young voters ages 18 to 29, according to election data by the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement. Read more...
Photo: Across the nation, the youth voter turnout increased in the 2020 election, impacting the election results in some battleground states, researchers, UCLA faculty and students said. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)
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November 11, 7:59 pm
UCLA report details state of student homelessness in California
This post was updated Nov. 15 at 8:24 p.m. A significant percentage of California college students are experiencing homelessness, a UCLA report found. The report, published in October, found that 20% of California Community College students and 5% of University of California students are experiencing homelessness. Read more...
Photo: A new UCLA study finds that a large percentage of California college students are experiencing homelessness, and students of color are disproportionately affected. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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November 11, 6:23 pm
UCLA centers release digital map that collects, reports data on hate crimes
The UCLA American Indian Studies Center released an interactive map in late October that displays the time and place of recent hate crimes in the United States. Read more...
Photo: A map created by UCLA researchers shows the number of hate crimes as a result of race, gender and religion reported in each state. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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November 10, 7:57 pm
Students unable to vote in 2020 election share thoughts on outcome, president-elect
Areli Gonzalez danced with joy when she heard former Vice President Joe Biden became the president-elect of the United States. The fourth-year psychology student, a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program recipient, said she celebrated with her parents and posted the news on social media. Read more...
Photo: Michaela Kim (pictured left), Areli Gonzalez (pictured second to left), Arsh Gupta (pictured second to right) and Oscar Basuyaux (pictured right) said they were relieved when they discovered former Vice President Joe Biden became the president-elect of the United States. Some said they have hope for a better life in the U.S. (From left to right: Kari Lau/Daily Bruin senior staff, courtesy of Emily MacInnis, Kari Lau/Daily Bruin senior staff, Kari Lau/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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November 6, 2:30 pm
California remains key in securing wins for Democrats according to UCLA faculty
This post was updated Nov. 8 at 8:03 p.m. The Democratic Party must continue to pay attention to California even though the state historically votes for Democrats, UCLA faculty said. Read more...
Photo: Even though California has voted historically for Democrats, politicians need to continue to pay attention to the state, UCLA faculty said. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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November 3, 10:43 pm
Los Angeles cities enact precautionary safety measures ahead of Election Day
This post was updated Nov. 4 at 1:22 a.m. The LAPD declared a citywide tactical alert Tuesday in preparation for potential unrest after Election Day. The citywide alert was not made in response to a specific event, according to a tweet from the LAPD. Read more...
Photo: Beverly Hills boarded up storefronts this week in preparation of potential unrest following the election results. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin senior staff)