Thursday, April 2


Q&A: UCLA professor talks new study on LA’s minimum wage increase

A research foundation granted UCLA professors $570,000 to study the effects of raising the minimum wage in Los Angeles over the next five years. The team will study changes in wage and employment, product prices and health. Read more...

Photo: Dr. Edward Learner, chair of management at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, will lead an Anderson team in a three-year-long research project to study the effects of raising the minimum wage in Los Angeles over the next five years. (Anisha Joshi/Daily Bruin)


UC to cut need-based aid for incoming out-of-state students

The University of California will no longer provide need-based financial aid for incoming out-of-state students to accommodate for the planned increase in enrollment of in-state students. Read more...

Photo: The University of California will stop providing need-based financial aid for incoming out-of-state students to accommodate for the planned increase in enrollment of in-state students. The University will increase resident enrollment by 5,000 in the 2016-2017 academic year. (Emaan Baqai/Daily Bruin senior staff)


When a UCLA bonfire starts to burn, community ignites Beat ‘SC spirit

Event planners raced past Chuck Goolley as he stood at the base of a 30-foot wood tower, patiently waiting for them to set the wood palettes ablaze. Read more...

Photo: The 2015 Beat ‘SC bonfire and rally, organized by the Student Alumni Association, featured dance and music performances. The capstone of the annual rally is the bonfire in the middle of Wilson Plaza. With the 30-foot fire raging, fans gathered to cheer on UCLA football for its upcoming matchup against USC on Saturday. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


How the new $650M USC Village stacks up against Westwood Village

Westwood Village has been a historical part of UCLA since its opening in 1929, a community USC’s upcoming university village will attempt to establish in only three years, Westwood officials said. Read more...

Photo: USC is constructing a $650-million University Village that will include five-story residence halls, restaurants, shops and a large recreational plaza. The university announced the plan last year and estimated it will be completed by 2017. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Research using animals continues to spark controversy at UCLA

UCLA is one of several research universities that test experimental procedures on laboratory animals to develop medical procedures and treatments. Researchers at universities must adhere to regulations and federal laws, but animal rights activists often criticize these institutions for failing to treat animals humanely, said James Economou, vice chancellor for research at UCLA. Read more...