UCLA Housing will only offer single occupancy rooms on campus in the fall, UCLA Housing announced in a tweet Friday. Students who received offers for double occupancy rooms will be reassigned to a single occupancy room and possibly a new building, according to the tweet. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Housing announced that on-campus housing will only offer single occupancy rooms in the fall. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated July 23 at 5:44 p.m. A group of students and organizations filed a lawsuit Wednesday that argues the University of California’s test-optional standardized testing policy discriminates against marginalized students. Read more...
Photo: A lawsuit was filed against the University of California Wednesday, as many students and organizations believe its new “test-optional” policy creates unfair obstacles for marginalized college applicants. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Dozens of university apartment tenants have withheld rent for months as part of a strike calling on UCLA to cancel rent because of concerns about housing costs amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
Photo: Dozens of university apartment tenants are withholding rent and demanding UCLA Housing cancel rent increases, make housing affordable and protect tenants unable to pay rent. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)
A group of UCLA faculty says the university’s plan to address police violence represents a renewed commitment to policing and fails to work meaningfully toward divestment. Read more...
Photo: A group of UCLA faculty rejects the university’s proposal to reform campus police, and calls for divestment from law enforcement instead. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
When she first heard about the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s regulation changes, Karin Sarkizova thought it was a joke. “It just seemed so absurd,” Sarkizova said. Read more...
Photo: Although the modifications made to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program’s temporary fall exemptions were rescinded, international students are still processing the shock the changes created. (Lauren Man/Assistant Photo editor)
A local city council endorsed a 30-year plan that aims to improve transportation flow in Los Angeles. LA Metro’s Long Range Transportation Plan, which will be completed by 2050, includes plans for new rail lines, bus lanes, pedestrian crossings and a Metro stop in Westwood. Read more...
Photo: The North Westwood Neighborhood Council voted unanimously to endorse Los Angeles Metro’s Long Range Transportation Plan at a July 1 meeting. The plan lays out new rail lines, bus lanes, pedestrian crossings and a Metro stop in Westwood. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated July 16 at 8:18 p.m. The University of California admitted a record number of freshman and transfer students, according to fall 2020 admissions data released Thursday. Read more...
Photo: Admissions data released Thursday by the University of California shows an increase in admission rates and the share of Chicano/Latino students universitywide. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
