Sunday, April 12

Federal judge reinstates DACA program, but UCLA recipients say more must be done

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is accepting new applications, but undocumented students still seek long-term solutions, DACA students at UCLA said. The administration of President Donald Trump announced that it reinstated the program Monday after a Dec. Read more...

Photo: Even though DACA is now accepting applications for the first time since 2017, DACA students think that President-elect Joe Biden should make long-term solutions for DACA. (Daily Bruin file photo)



UCPD arrests man on several charges at Weyburn Terrace Apartments

University police arrested a 43-year-old man at UCLA Weyburn Terrace Apartments on Nov. 23 on several charges, according to a Tuesday UCPD press release. Charles Branch, a Los Angeles resident not affiliated with UCLA, was charged with burglary, possession of a controlled substance and paraphernalia and a probation violation, according to the press release. Read more...

Photo: University police arrested a 43-year-old man at UCLA Weyburn Terrace Apartments on Nov. 23 after he was found removing packages from two mailrooms.


NWWNC votes in support of four-way stop sign in Westwood to improve safety

A local neighborhood council voted in favor of a new stop sign in Westwood at a monthly meeting Dec. 2. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council’s Transportation and Safety Committee unanimously voted in favor of implementing a four-way stop sign at the intersection of Kelton Avenue and Ophir Drive at its Dec. Read more...

Photo: A local neighborhood council voted Dec. 2 in support of implementing a new stop sign at the intersection of Kelton Avenue and Ophir Drive in Westwood. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)


UC whistleblower hotline leads to limited enforcement of COVID-19 protocols at UCLA

Some students are concerned about how their peers are handling the COVID-19 pandemic and think UCLA could do more to enforce COVID-19 guidelines. UCLA’s outline of student conduct and policies for COVID-19 gives regulations for large gatherings, and states that students can face academic consequences or exclusion from UCLA housing for violating UCLA’s policies. Read more...

Photo: (Katie Frei/Daily Bruin)


Co-op housing association provides cheaper alternative to apartments, dorms

Cooperative housing offers students an affordable, community-oriented housing option during the COVID-19 pandemic, students and alumni said. The University Cooperative Housing Association was established by students in 1936 to provide nondiscriminatory and less expensive housing for other students after the Great Depression. Read more...

Photo: Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, cooperative housing still offers students an affordable, community-oriented housing option. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


UCLA aims to become federally designated as Hispanic-Serving Institution by 2025

UCLA plans to expand its Latino student population to a quarter of its enrolled student population in five years to qualify for additional federal grants, university administrators said in a campus-wide email Monday. Read more...

Photo: UCLA plans to expand its enrolled Latino population to be federally designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)