Tuesday, September 22

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Academics, News, Student Government

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September 17, 9:15 pm

Q&A: USAC Transfer Student Representative Ashley Ma discusses support, involvement goals

The Undergraduate Students Association Council’s 2026-27 transfer student representative wants to help transfer students access academic support and get them more involved in campus organizations. Ashley Ma, a fourth-year labor studies student, spoke with campus politics editor Nicholas Mouchawar about her experience as a transfer student and her priorities for this academic year. Read more...

Photo: Transfer Student Representative Ashley Ma speaks at a debate. The fourth-year labor studies student wants to ensure transfer students receive better representation within organizations and curated academic support and resources in her term. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)

A Closer Look, Campus, News, Transportation

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September 17, 9:15 pm

BruinAccess, SafeRide student drivers play key role in keeping campus moving, safe

Drivers of the blue-and-yellow vans carrying Bruins around UCLA and Westwood have something in common with many of their passengers: They are often students, too. The 20 to 25 student drivers are among a larger group of staffers who operate vans for BruinAccess and SafeRide, two UCLA Transportation services that provide curb-to-curb rides around campus and Westwood. Read more...

Photo: A UCLA SafeRide van is pictured. BruinAccess and SafeRide drivers complete upward of 500 trips per week. (Daily Bruin file photo)

California, Higher Education, News, Regents, UC

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September 17, 9:14 pm

UC Academic Senate to consider SBAC as potential SAT, ACT alternative

The UC is considering introducing an alternative standardized test in addition to the SAT and ACT for first-year undergraduate admissions. The UC Academic Senate will decide whether or not to recommend reinstating the SAT and ACT for undergraduate admissions by June 2027. Read more...

Photo: A photo illustration of the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium and SAT test prep books is pictured. The UC is considering using the SBAC test, in addition to the SAT and ACT, for first-year undergraduate admissions. (Photo by Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff. Photo illustration by Haley Park/Illustration & Cartoons director)

Los Angeles, News, Science & Health

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September 15, 6:25 pm

UCLA physicians protest end of contract providing free care for low-income patients

This post was updated Sept. 15 at 7:07 p.m. Dozens of physicians protested on campus at noon Tuesday to denounce the termination of a Medi-Cal contract that allowed low-income patients to access UCLA Health services. Read more...

Photo: Physicians participate in a protest to denounce the termination of a contract between UCLA and Health Care LA. Nine thousand patients lost access to UCLA Health providers after it failed to renew its contract with Health Care LA, a non-profit group of doctors, on June 30, according to the LA Times. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)

Campus, Higher Education, News

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September 12, 3:07 pm

Julio Frenk condemns UCLA Law symposium featuring attorney of alleged 9/11 conspirator

This post was updated Sept. 13 at 11:24 p.m. Chancellor Julio Frenk on Friday condemned a School of Law symposium that included a defense attorney who represented an alleged organizer of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Read more...

Photo: Chancellor Julio Frenk is pictured. In a Friday statement, Frenk condemned a School of Law symposium that hosted a defense attorney who represented an alleged organizer of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)

California, News, Science & Health

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September 11, 7:57 pm

UCLA study sheds light on California’s lack of community solar programs

California has more solar capacity than any other state, but residents can’t access solar power for themselves without installing their own panels. But an August study conducted by UCLA researchers found that California has failed to build a functioning community solar program, which would allow people to do just that. Read more...

Photo: A solar panel is pictured. Community solar programs would allow renters, small businesses and multifamily residences to benefit from solar energy without having to install their own panels. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)


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