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October 23, 6:09 pm

Jorge Salcedo charged with fraud and bribery in ongoing admissions scandal

This post was updated Oct. 24 at 10:11 p.m. Jorge Salcedo was indicted on additional charges Oct. 22 in relation to the college admissions scandal. The former UCLA men’s soccer coach was previously charged for racketeering in May after allegedly accepting bribes in exchange for several students’ admissions into the university. Read more...

Photo: Jorge Salcedo, the former coach of UCLA men’s soccer team, was charged Oct. 22 with four additional charges regarding the college admissions scandal. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Campus, News

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October 23, 6:00 pm

Artist, theologian, lawyer contemplate truth in latest installment of ’10 Questions’

This post was updated Oct. 23 at 11:38 p.m. Theologian Jason Sexton said the university was established in order to search for and discover meaningful truths. Read more...

Photo: Victoria Marks, a professor in the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture, lead a theologian, an artist and a First Amendment scholar in a discussion that sought to answer the question: What is truth? (Courtesy of UCLA Arts)

News, Science & Health

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October 23, 1:00 am

Two professors of medicine elected to National Academy of Medicine

Two UCLA professors have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, a private, nonprofit institution which advises on issues concerning science, technology and health. Denise Aberle, a radiology and bioengineering professor, and Carol Mangione, a professor of medicine and public health, were recognized by the academy on Oct. Read more...

Photo: Denise Aberle (left) a radiology and bioengineering professor, and Carol Mangione (right) a professor of medicine and public health, were elected to the National Academy of Medicine on Oct. 21. (Courtesy of UCLA Health)

Campus, News

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October 23, 12:55 am

Life science general chemistry courses now open to biochemistry students

Biochemistry students will now have the option to take life science general chemistry courses instead of physical chemistry courses to fulfill prerequisites for the major. Historically, biochemistry students were not offered this course series alternative. Read more...

Photo: Biochemistry students now have the option to take life science chemistry courses instead of physical science chemistry prerequisite classes for the major. Biochemistry professor Albert Courey said both courses have the same level of rigor and cover the same materials. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)

National, News

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October 23, 12:29 am

LSAT to be made more accessible for visually impaired students after lawsuit

The analytical reasoning portion of the Law School Admission Test will be redesigned following a recent settlement with a legally blind test taker. Angelo Binno, who is legally blind, filed a lawsuit against the Law School Admission Council in May 2017 after the organization denied his request to skip the Analytical Reasoning section of the LSAT, according to a press release from Nyman Turkish PC, the law firm representing Binno. Read more...

Photo: A legally blind student filed a lawsuit against the organization that runs the LSAT, the Law School Admissions Council, in May 2017 after the organization denied his request to skip the Analytical Reasoning section of the LSAT. LSAC is now researching different ways to test analytical reasoning. (Sim Beauchamp/Daily Bruin)

California, News, UC

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October 22, 12:03 am

Former UC Berkeley cheerleader sues UC for mishandling head injuries

A former cheerleader alleged in a lawsuit the University of California failed to implement proper protocols to prevent cheerleaders from experiencing concussions. Melissa Martin, a former UC Berkeley cheerleader, filed a lawsuit Oct. Read more...

Photo: A former UC Berkeley cheerleader is suing her former coaches and the University of California, alleging she was asked to continue cheerleading after suffering multiple concussions. The lawsuit, filed Oct. 2, asked the UC to implement specific concussion protocols for cheerleaders. (Daily Bruin file photo)


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