The North Westwood Neighborhood Council elected a board member and urged the city of Los Angeles to address housing and homelessness concerns at its August meeting. Read more...
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Higher Education, National, News, UC
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August 11, 10:27 pm
UC joins 35 universities supporting Harvard against Trump administration
The UC signed on to an amicus brief filed July 22, standing by Harvard University’s April 2025 lawsuit against the Trump administration. The University was one of 36 colleges and universities that signed the brief, which urges the First Circuit Court of Appeals to side with Harvard in its lawsuit to restore the nearly $2.2 billion in research grants that the federal government suspended in April 2025. Read more...
Photo: Kerckhoff Hall, which frequently stands in for the Harvard University campus in movies and TV shows, is pictured. The UC signed on to an amicus brief filed July 22, standing by Harvard’s April 2025 lawsuit against the Trump administration. (Brighton Ludwig/Daily Bruin)
Academics, Higher Education, News, Regents, UC
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August 8, 9:33 pm
UC’s consideration of standardized testing return raises preparedness questions
This post was updated Aug. 9 at 6:37 p.m. The UC’s decision to reconsider standardized testing requirements has reignited a debate over students’ readiness. More than 3,000 UC STEM faculty members signed a May letter calling on the University to reconsider standardized testing amid concerns about students’ preparedness in math, writing and verbal reasoning. Read more...
Photo: A pencil lies on a completed Scantron. The UC is reconsidering standardized testing amid competing concerns about student readiness and educational equity. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)
News, Westwood
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August 8, 4:31 pm
Bruin Theater to reopen in the fall after 2-year wait
This post was updated Aug. 9 at 6:25 p.m. A historic single-screen theater in Westwood will reopen as soon as October after a more than two-year wait. Read more...
Photo: The Bruin Theater is pictured. The more-than-80-year-old theater is expected to reopen in October.(Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor)
Higher Education, News, UC
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August 8, 4:15 pm
UC President Milliken urges Congress to address federal grant delays
This post was updated Aug. 9 at 6:40 p.m. UC President James Milliken urged Congress to address federal research grant disbursement delays in a July 29 letter. Read more...
Photo: UC President James Milliken sits at a UC Board of Regents meeting. Milliken asked Congress to address slow federal research grant disbursement rates in a July 29 letter. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)
News, Transportation
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August 8, 12:26 am
Big Blue Bus to cease service to Hilgard Terminal, Gayley Avenue stops
This post was updated Aug. 10 at 10:09 a.m. 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. Read more...
Photo: 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)
A Closer Look, Academics, News, Science & Health
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August 7, 2:32 pm
Q&A: Dr. Robert Kim-Farley says anti-vaccination movement could spread more than just misinformation
This post was updated Aug. 9 at 6:48 p.m. Measles cases in the United States have reached a new peak since the 1990s amid falling national vaccination rates. Read more...
Photo: (Tess Vo/Daily Bruin)